Himatanthus

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Himatanthus

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 8023 with J. L. Santos & J. Guedes de Oliveira, 6 Aug 1996

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Alto Rio Negro, ca. 10 Km N of Barcelos. Boat stationed at coordinates. Collecting site ca. 1 km circumference from coordinates.

  • Habitat

    Igapo forest on islets.

  • Description

    Shrub or small tree 5 m tall above the water level. [See label for complete description.]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Specimen preserved in 70 % ethanol before drying.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1181757

    Occurrence ID: fb37a979-c0bc-40a9-8407-93e975ac2df4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Himatanthus det P. Acevedo-Rodríguez, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Alto Rio Negro, ca. 10 Km N of Barcelos. Boat stationed at coordinates. Collecting site ca. 1 km circumference from coordinates.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.8744, -62.9703

  • Distribution

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PLANTS OF BRAZIL
UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
Apocynaceae
Himatanthus
Det. P. Acevedo-Rdgz., 1996
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IMA
Amazonas: Alto Rio Negro, ca. 10 km N of Barcelos. Boat stationed at coordinates. Collecting
site ca. 1 km circumference from coordinates. Elev. ca. 100 m. 00°52'28"S 62°58'13"W. Igapo
forest on islets. Shrub or small tree 5 m tall above the water level, producing abundant milky sap;
inflorescence ascending; peduncle green; calyx green; corolla white with spreading lobes.
Specimen preserved in 70% ethanol before drying.
P. Acevedo-Rdgz. 8023	06 Aug 1996
With: J.L. Santos & J. Guedes de Oliveira
81757
Collections made through a collaboration between INPA and the Smithsonian
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