Petiveria alliacea L.

  • Filed As

    Petiveriaceae
    Petiveria alliacea L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 49842 with D. Atha & L. Bohs, 21 Jun 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. Near Río Salado, 1.5 km from turnoff at Tarumá from the highway from Santa Cruz to Samaipata.

  • Habitat

    Level, somewhat sandy edge of subtropical deciduous forest remnant.

  • Description

    Plant with skunk-like odor, especially the root. Flowers white, fruit green, clinging to clothes and hair.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 309799

    Occurrence ID: 98f099cc-4c50-4abb-a612-dbdad3503a88

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Petiveriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Petiveria alliacea L. det M. H. Nee, 1998

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    Near Río Salado, 1.5 km from turnoff at Tarumá from the highway from Santa Cruz to Samaipata.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 m. (1969 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.1, -63.4583

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