Stipecoma peltigera (Stadelm.) Müll.Arg.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Stipecoma peltigera (Stadelm.) Müll.Arg.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1985 with S.M.M. de Andrade, 16 Apr 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 5 km S of Rio de Contas on estrada de terra to Livramento do Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Campos gerais (with elements of cerrado and campos rupestres). Open rocky ledges with white sand. This plant among shrubs and rocks in open areas.

  • Description

    Climbing twiner to 2.5 m with fleshy semi-coriaceous, glaucous blue-green leaves, these paler below and with paler veins on upper surface; flowers pink with yellow throat. Cut stems exude copious sticky white sap. Young fruits green tinged purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Collection Notes

    (=Lewis & Andrade 1948)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 440659

    Occurrence ID: def0a07f-871a-4533-a376-38960e00f804

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    5 km S of Rio de Contas on estrada de terra to Livramento do Brumado

  • Coordinates

    -13.62, -41.82

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