Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 27526 with E. Onishi, S. F. da Fonseca, R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos, J. Ramos, 14 Mar 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Diamantina Mun. Serra do Espinhaço, Ca. 13 km E. of Diamantina.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 2 m tall. [See label for complete description.]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1280424

    Occurrence ID: 906dcfe2-a42c-4572-bea6-3db0f541e2db

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Diamantina Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, Ca. 13 km E. of Diamantina

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.1634, -43.5767

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Minas Gerais
Serra do lipinhaso
No. 27^26 chiococca, densifolia Mart. (C.
fcrachiata var. densifolia of Mart. FI. Bras.)
Det. J. A. Steyermark, 1971.
Shrub ca. 2m tall. Fruit pinkish violet.
Cerrado, ca. 13km E. of Diamantina, on
brown sandy soil. Elev. 1000m.
H. S. Irwin, S. F. da Fonseca,
R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos,
J. Ramos
Hi March
1970
Field work conducted with the collaboration^« the Universidade de Brasilia and
the Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimentado Apícola do Norte, supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
01280424