Apodanthera congestiflora Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Apodanthera congestiflora Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 21534 with G.L. Bromley, A.M. de Carvalho, J.L. Hage, H.S. Brito, 19 Apr 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Basin of the Upper Sao Francisco River. Fazenda Imbuzeiro da Onça, ca. 8km from Bom Jesus da Lapa, on by-road to Calderao.

  • Habitat

    Caatinga with cultivation.

  • Description

    Fleshy climber to 2m. Leaves dull green, rather fleshy, paler beneath. Fruit coffee-coloured with whitish streaks and dots in longitudinal rows, cylindrical elliptic. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 626538

    Occurrence ID: e81d6483-4694-4eaa-ac21-a4d84e50cca4

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Basin of the Upper Sao Francisco River. Fazenda Imbuzeiro da Onça, ca. 8km from Bom Jesus da Lapa, on by-road to Calderao.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.15, -43.37

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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