Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. det J. H. Kirkbride Jr.

    Chiococca det J. A. Steyermark, 1969

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 35 km N.E. of Francisco Sá, on road to Salinas

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1100 m. (3609 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.4038, -43.2184

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Kstado de Hinas Gerais
Serra do Eapinhaco
No. 23001 Chiococca densifolia Mart. (C.
brachiata var. densifolia of Mart. Fl7 Bras.)
Det. J. A. Steyemark, 1971.
Ascending shrub to ca. 3m tall, with numerous
weak stems arching through thicket* Flowers
greenish. Fruit purplish green* Valley
flats, capoeira with grazed grasses, ca. 35km
N.E. of Francisco Sa, road to Salinas.
Elev. 1100 m.
H. S. Irwin, R. Reis dos Santos,
R. Souza, & S. F. da Fonseca
10 February 1909
Field work conducted with the collaboration of. the Universidade de Brasilia and
the Instituto de Pesquisas e Experi men tasáo do Norte, supported in part by
funds from the National Science Foundation.
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