Rauvolfia grandiflora Mart. ex A.DC.
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Filed As
Apocynaceae
Rauvolfia grandiflora Mart. ex A.DC. -
Collector(s)
W. W. Thomas 12376 with J. D. Mitchell & S. Sant'Ana, 10 May 2001
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Arataca Mun. Serra das Lontras, 6 km E of Pratas. Fazenda Elza (owner: Dr. Charitas Fiterman).
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Habitat
Disturbed Southern Bahian Wet Forest and Cabruca.
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Description
Scandent shrub, 2.5 m; latex white. Leaves bright green; corollas very pale purple outside, purple inside; fruit bright orange. Phenology of specimen: Fruit, Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01807136
Occurrence ID: d86e6c2b-b1f6-46dd-bdec-57d43f01f504
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Apocynaceae
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All Determinations
Rauvolfia grandiflora Mart. ex A.DC. det A. Rapini
Note: [Determination from SpeciesLink (CEPLAC), Jun. 2015]
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Bahia
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County/Municipio
Arataca Mun.
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Locality
Serra das Lontras, 6 km E of Pratas. Fazenda Elza (owner: Dr. Charitas Fiterman)
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Elevation
Alt. 375 - 450 m. (1230 - 1476 ft.)
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Coordinates
-15.203, -39.4085
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Distribution
\ SA 7 77 The New York Botanical Garden Apocynaceae Rauvolfia grandiflora Mart. ex A.DC. det: A. Rapini W. W. Thomas 12376 The New York Botanical Garden No. 12376 Apocynaceae Brazil. Bahia. Arataca: Serra das Lontras, 6 km E of Pratas. Fazenda Elza (owner: Dr. Charitas Fiterman). 15°12.179S, 39°24.507W. 375-450 m. Disturbed Southern Bahian Wet Forest and Cabruca. Scandent shrub, 2.5 m; latex white. Leaves bright green; corollas very pale purple outside, purple inside; fruit bright orange. W. W. Thomas, J. D. Mitchell & S. SantAna 10 May 2001 Supported by the National Geographic Society NYdb 01807136
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Rauvolfia grandiflora Mart. ex A.DC.