Chiococca pachyphylla Wernham

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chiococca pachyphylla Wernham

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1097 with Jay Walker, Teresa Rizzo, Polo Romero, 13 Jul 1995

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Between the Western Highway and the Sibun River, ca. 7 km west of intersection of western Highway and the coastal road "Manatee Highway".

  • Habitat

    Sloping terrain, mostly pine and palm savannah on upland (igneus derived alluvium), grading into flood-plain forest toward river. Flood plain forest last disturbed in 1959, Attalea cohune common.

  • Description

    Liana ca. 6 m long; fruit green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 227434

    Occurrence ID: 921a6e7c-6a88-43f3-b9f6-c17cf4242c9a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chiococca pachyphylla Wernham det D. E. Atha, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Between the Western Highway and the Sibun River, ca. 7 km west of intersection of western Highway and the coastal road "Manatee Highway".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 - 50 m. (33 - 164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.27, -88.57

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