Platonia insignis Mart.

  • Filed As

    Clusiaceae
    Platonia insignis Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Ratter 6696- A with S. Bridgewater, E. Cardoso, J. Fonseca, Valdir de Lima, Lucília Passon, R. R. dos Santos & Tânia Sanaioltti, 29 Apr 1993

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Carolina Mun. Fazenda Madeira, approximately 17 km N of Carolina.

  • Habitat

    Tall campo cerrado on very sandy soil, just outside a gallery forest.

  • Description

    Tree 10 m. t6all, 28 cm. dbh. Bark fissured yellow; petals pink, creamy at the tips; stamen in 5 bundles, pale cream-yellow; ovary and style green; stigmas 5. Because of a mistake the same collecting number was used twice - hence the use of an "A" suffix to distinguish this collection from R 6696. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01022874

    Occurrence ID: 66efdf49-5bb1-49e2-b96a-a90ddf812b62

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Clusiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Platonia insignis Mart. det P. Fiaschi


    Note: Cited by Steyermark et al., 1995

    Pradosia

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Carolina Mun.

  • Locality

    Fazenda Madeira, approximately 17 km N of Carolina

  • Coordinates

    -7.18, -47.42

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