Spermacoce ocymifolia Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Spermacoce ocymifolia Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 8253 with E. Ferreira, E. Oliveira & K. Yoshida Arns, 11 Apr 2002

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Basin of Rio Muru, Cajazeira, ca. 50-60 km upstream from Tarauacá.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed secondary forest in guava stand.

  • Description

    Subshrub 50-130 cm tall. Stems basally woody and distally herbaceous. Leaves chartaceous, discolor. Corolla white. Mature fruits dry, brown.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 802117

    Occurrence ID: d03fc746-2a5e-447d-9372-64d9e86eaa27

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Tarauacá Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Muru, Cajazeira, ca. 50-60 km upstream from Tarauacá

  • Elevation

    Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.52, -70.88

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 8253
Rubiaceae
Spermacoce ocymifolia Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
Brazil. Acre. Tarauaca: Basin of Rio Muru, Cajazeira,
ca. 50-60 km upstream from Tarauaca. 08°31’S, 70°53’W.
230 m. Disturbed secondary forest in guava stand.
Subshrub 50-130 cm tall. Stems basally woody and distally
herbaceous. Leaves chartaceous, discolor. Corolla white.
Mature fruits dry, brown.
P. Delprete, E. Ferreira, E. Oliveira & K. Yoshida Ams
11 Apr 2002
Supported by the Beneficia Foundation
00802117