Chomelia ribesioides Benth. ex A.Gray

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chomelia ribesioides Benth. ex A.Gray

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 5961 with J.R. Pirani, R. de Mello-Silva, J.B. Fernandes, 13 Feb 1988

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Joaquim Felício Mun. Serra do Cabràl, hills above Joaquim Felício, along or near road to TV tower.

  • Habitat

    Rocky cerrado and transition to campo rupestre, on slope.

  • Description

    Shrub, much branched, 3 m, leaves shiny dark green with sunken veins above, paler beneath. Fruit becoming black. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01198524

    Occurrence ID: 5a2bcd5c-a125-440f-9a97-a7f525064fd2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chomelia ribesioides Benth. ex A.Gray det J. H. Kirkbride Jr., 1999
    Note: (Determination from Tropicos)

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Joaquim Felício Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Cabràl, hills above Joaquim Felício, along or near road to TV tower

  • Coordinates

    -17.75, -44.2

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01198524
The New York Botanical Garden
Rubiaceae
Chomelia ribesioides Benth. ex A. Gray
det. J. Hs Rirkbride Jr., 1999
W. W. Thomas 5961
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The New York Botanical Garden
5961	Rubiaceae
BRAZIL. MINAS GERAIS: Mun. Joaquim Felicio, Berra do
Cabrál, hills above Joaquim Felicio, along or near
road to TV tower. 17°45fS, 44°12*W. Rocky Cerrado
and transition to campo rupestre, on slope.
Shrub, much branched, 3 m, leaves shiny dark green
with sunken veins above, paler beneath. Fruit
becoming black.
W.W. Thomas, J.R. Pitani, R. de Mello-Silva,
and J.B. Fernandes	13	Feb 1988
Collected with financial assistance from the
Jessl# Smith Noyes Foundation
01198524