Rauvolfia grandiflora Mart. ex A.DC.

  • 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

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Arataca Mun. Serra das Lontras, 6 km E of Pratas. Fazenda Elza (owner: Dr. Charitas Fiterman).

  • Habitat

    Disturbed Southern Bahian Wet Forest and Cabruca.

  • 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.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01807136

    Occurrence ID: d86e6c2b-b1f6-46dd-bdec-57d43f01f504

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Arataca Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra das Lontras, 6 km E of Pratas. Fazenda Elza (owner: Dr. Charitas Fiterman)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 375 - 450 m. (1230 - 1476 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.203, -39.4085

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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°12.179’S, 39°24.507’W. 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. Sant’Ana
10 May 2001
Supported by the National Geographic Society
NYdb
01807136