Helosis

  • Filed As

    Balanophoraceae
    Helosis

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 9921 with H. Kuchmeister, D. Gomes da Silva, L. Lima, E. Consuelo, 21 Mar 1999

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Santa Rosa do Purus Mun. Alto Rio Purus, Igarapé Itaúba, upriver from Santa Rosa, right bank.

  • Habitat

    Terra firme forest on undulating terrain, regenerating from Guadua bamboo die-back two years ago. Open canopy, understory open in places.

  • Description

    herb, root-parasite. Erect herb, fruits maturing pale orange-green, falling off easily at maturity. One dense population seen. Level area, in shade. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02736395

    Occurrence ID: 8c71cd70-b958-44bf-98b0-4bfe0bc8a845

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Santalales

  • Family

    Balanophoraceae

  • All Determinations

    Helosis

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Santa Rosa do Purus Mun.

  • Locality

    Alto Rio Purus, Igarapé Itaúba, upriver from Santa Rosa, right bank.

  • Coordinates

    -9.4869, -70.5036

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Uniyersidade Federal do Acre
No. 9921	Balanophoraceae
Helosis
Brazil. Acre, Mun. Santa Rosa: Alto Rio Purus, Igarapé
Itauba, upriver from Santa Rosa, right bank. ca.
9°29’13"S, 70°30’13"W. Terra firme forest on undulating
terrain, regenerating from Guadua bamboo die-back two
years ago. Open canopy, under story open in places.
Erect herb, fruits maturing pale orange-green, falling off
easily at maturity. One dense population seen. Level area,
in shade.
D. C. Daly, H. Kuchmeister, D. Gomes da Silva,
L. Lima & E. Consuelo	21 Mar 1999
Supported by the National Science Foundation
02736395