Salzmannia nitida DC.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Salzmannia nitida DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 18506 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 02 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Maraú Mun. 5 km SE of Maraú at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Mutá.

  • Habitat

    This plant in low restinga. Mixed restinga vegetation on sand, with high forest, low trees and shrubs, and sedge meadows with open wet areas on white sand.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3 m. [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 503580

    Occurrence ID: 7f473035-a74d-4205-958f-0be9c30e7bb3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Salzmannia nitida DC. det J. H. Kirkbride Jr.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Maraú Mun.

  • Locality

    5 km SE of Maraú at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Mutá

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.13, -39

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Rubiaceae
5km SB of Marau at the junction with the new
road North to Ponta do Muta. Mixed restinga
Vegetation on sand, with high forest, low
trees and shrubs, and sedge meadows with
open wet areas on white sand.
Alt. 0-50m 39 001W, 14°08'S
This plant in low restinga.
Shrub to	Leaves shiny mid-green above,
paler beneath, rather thick but extremely
brittle and easily snapped. Corolla white
with orange throat. Fruiting calyces
forming a black mass.
2.2.77 R M Harley 18506
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
Coastal Zone
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R.M. Harley. S J. Mayo. R.M. Storr. T.S. Santos, & R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No. I $ b
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, January-April, 19??.
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