Hortia brasiliana Vand. ex DC.

  • Filed As

    Rutaceae
    Hortia brasiliana Vand. ex DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 22464 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. de Carvalho, J. M. Soares Nunes, J. L. Hage. & E. B. Dos Santos, 23 May 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serras do Lençois. Ca. 4 km. N.E. of Lençois by old road.

  • Habitat

    Open area on deep sand.

  • Description

    Tree to 8 m. with strictly ascending branches arching above, and with hardwood. Leaves strongly coriaceous, mid-green glossy above, paler beneath. Inflorescence axis dark green turning dark brown in fruit. Calyx green, tinged pink. Petals pink, with cream tips. Anthers yellow ochre, filaments dark pink. Young fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 382397

    Occurrence ID: 23d0cca2-c388-404b-b996-bc6bf64398ba

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serras do Lençois. Ca. 4 km. N.E. of Lençois by old road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.53, -41.37

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Hortia
Serras dos Lençois.
ca. 4 km. N.E. of Lençois by old road. Open
area on deep sand.
Alt. ca. 500 m. 4l 22*W.f 12 32*S. B6.
Tree to 8 m. with strictly ascending branches
arching above, and with hardwood. Leaves
strongly coriaceous, mid-green glossy above,
paler beneath. Inflorescence axis dark green
turning dark brown in fruit. Calyx green,
tinged pink. Petals pink, with cream tips.
Anthers yellow ochre, filaments dark pink.
Young fruit green.
23 May 1980
R.M. Harley
22^64
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00382397
Universidade de Sâo Paulo (SPF)
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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
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R.M.Harley, G.L. Bromley, A. M. De Carvalho, J.M. Soares Nunes,
J.L.Hage, &. E.B. Dos Santos
in Harley No.
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
PesQuisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, March - June, 1980
00382397