Coccocypselum cordifolium Nees & Mart.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Coccocypselum cordifolium Nees & Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 17855 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 12 Jan 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro Mun. Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal. On N.W. slopes of Monte Pascoal.

  • Habitat

    At higher altitudes. Rain forest, changing to disturbed areas with scattered trees and woodland, dominated by Pteridium.

  • Description

    Creeping herb with stems rooting at the nodes. [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 396737

    Occurrence ID: 24887e05-20cf-4349-b195-30591e8f1cb8

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Seguro Mun.

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal. On N.W. slopes of Monte Pascoal

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 - 586 m. (656 - 1923 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.88, -39.42

  • Distribution

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slopes of Monte Pascoal. Rain forest,
changing to disturbed areas with scattered
trees and Woodland, dominated by Pteridium,
at higher altitudes.	~ —
* Alt. 200-586 m 39°25'W, 16°53»S
This plant growing under shade of trees by-
summit of mountain,
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Creeping herb with stems rooting at the nodes,
stems purple-tinged. Leaves held horizontally
covering the ground. Leaves rather bright greei
above, paler beneath. Peduncles purple-tinged.
Calyx greenish. Corolla with white tube. Limb
spreading, with whitish undersurface and mauve
within. Anthers white. Unripe fruit deflexed,
whitish-green at first.
12 January 1977 Harley et al 17855
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
Coastal Zone
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R.M. Harley, SJ. Mayo. R.M. Storr. T.S. Santos, &. R.S. Pinheiro.
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, January'April, 197?.
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