Himatanthus tarapotensis (K.Schum. ex Markgr.) Plumel

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Himatanthus tarapotensis (K.Schum. ex Markgr.) Plumel comb. nov

  • Collector(s)

    B. W. Nelson 726 with C. A. C. Ferreira, B. Lowy, S. R. Lowrie, A. Rosas, Jr., M. V. Moreira & V. M. de Souza, 17 Oct 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Plácido de Castro Mun. Road to Placido de Castro, about 5 km from intersection with Rio Branco-Xapuri highway.

  • Habitat

    Forest on terra firme. Much bamboo.

  • Description

    Tree 15 m tall x 25 cm diameter. Flowers white. Bark rough, vertically fissured. Wood weak, with copious white sap. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1028642

    Occurrence ID: 6f88b3a4-786d-44e6-87bc-35f7d7880574

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Plácido de Castro Mun.

  • Locality

    Road to Placido de Castro, about 5 km from intersection with Rio Branco-Xapuri highway

  • Coordinates

    -10, -67.83

  • Distribution

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UNIBAMP
HERBARIO UEC - UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPIÑAS
Revisáo Taxonómica de Himatanthus Willld.
ex Schult.
Himatanthus tarapotensis (Schum. ex
Markgr.) Plumel
Det.:A. P. Spina 2003
PROJETO FLORA AMAZONICA
Plantas do Estado de Acre
Himatanthus phagadaenicus (Mart.) APOC.
Woods
det. A.J.M. Leeuwenberg, 1983
Estrada para Placido de Castro, 5km
apos interse9ao com Estrada Rio
Branco/Bras i Iei a; approx 10 S, 67
50 VI; mata primaria de terra firme
com bastante taboca de bambú.
Árvore, I5m x 25cm diam.; casca
aspera, fissurada; made ira fraca
com latex branco copioso; flores
brancas.
Himatanthus tarapotensis (Schumann)
comb. nov.
ÜET, M. M. PLUMEL
Bruce Nelson N-726
I7-X- 1980
Plantas coletadas sobre patrocinio do convenio entre o Con—
selho Nacional de Desenvolvi mento Científico e Tecnologico
e o National Science Foundation, em colaborado com o Insti-
tuto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia e o New York Botan-
ical Garden, com participado de C.A.C. Ferreira, B. Lowy,
S.R. Lowrie, M.V. More irá & V.M. de Souza.
01028642