Matelea ganglinosa (Vell.) Rapini

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Bahia

• County/Municipio

  Morro do Chapéu Mun.

• Locality

  Morro do Chapéu. 3 km SE of Morro do Chapéu on the road to Mundo Novo. D6

• Elevation

  Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -11.57, -41.12

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
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R.M. Harley, G.L.Bromley, A. M.De Carvalho, J.M. Soares Nunes,
J.L.Hage, &. E.B.DosSantos
in Harley No.
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Acadcmia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, March » June, 1980
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Morro do Chapeu.
Barragem do Angelim, ca. 27*5 km« S.E. of town
of Morro do Chapeu, on the road to Mundo Novo.
Disturbed roadside site near small artificial
lake, and open, grazed scrub.
Alt. ca. 800 m. *fl 01'W., 11 39'S. D6.
Robust herbaceous climber to 2 m. with copious
white latex which is scarcely viscid. Leaves
slightly fleshy, dull green above, grey
green beneath. Flowers with pale green sepals.
Corolla lobes dull dark reddish-purple,
reflexing. Corona greenish-brown. Fruit
pendulous, almost sessile grey-green with soft
spine-like protruberances.
EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.
THIS MATERIAL IS RESTRICTED. IT IS SUBJECT TO THE RBG KEW
TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH IT WAS SUPPLIED.
1 June I98O
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