Mendoncia aspera Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Mendonciaceae
    Mendoncia aspera Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 34380, 15 Mar 1987

  • Location

    Brazil. Rondônia. Ariquemes Mun. 9.5 km. SE of Ariquemes on hwy. BR 364, then 3.6 km. E on "Linea 55".

  • Habitat

    Tall, tropical evergreen forest, with the large trees recently removed. Slightly hilly, with outcrops of schist. Lecythidaceae, Orbygnya phalerata.

  • Description

    Vine. Calyx yellow-green; corolla bright red. Fruit light green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01142078

    Occurrence ID: 9d452611-9c9b-4ee2-b8b7-9bf14f041ce9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Acanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mendoncia aspera Ruiz & Pav. det D. C. Wasshausen, 1988
    Note: Determiner originally noted as "D. Wasshausen, "

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rondônia

  • County/Municipio

    Ariquemes Mun.

  • Locality

    9.5 km. SE of Ariquemes on hwy. BR 364, then 3.6 km. E on "Linea 55"

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -10, -62.98

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