Psychotria platypoda DC.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Psychotria platypoda DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 17495 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 30 Mar 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Itacaré Mun. Ca. 5 km SW of Itacaré. On side road south from the main Itacaré-Ubaitaba road. South of the mouth of the Rio Contas.

  • Habitat

    Coastal evergreen forest on heavy loam.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2 m. Leaves coriaceous, mid-green, bracts dull purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 502197

    Occurrence ID: c8150313-04cf-409a-af8b-8af4afdabf78

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Psychotria platypoda DC. det J. A. Steyermark

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Itacaré Mun.

  • Locality

    Ca. 5 km SW of Itacaré. On side road south from the main Itacaré-Ubaitaba road. South of the mouth of the Rio Contas

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.33, -39.05

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of the mouth of the Rio de Contas. High
Coastal evergreen forest on heavy loam*
Alt.O-lOOm. Approx* 39°03!w, 14°20*S.
Shrub to 2m. Leaves coriaceous, mid-green,
bracts dull purple.
30th March 1974 R. M Harley No 17495
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Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciftncias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January-April, 1974.
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