Cayaponia espelina (Silva Manso) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Cayaponia espelina (Silva Manso) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 3360 with I. Mimura, 04 Oct 1961

  • Location

    Brazil. São Paulo. São José dos Campos Mun. 7½km S of main plaza of city of Sao José dos Campos, along highway to Paraibuna, and about 1km further south on dirt road.

  • Habitat

    In open "cerrado" of xeromorphic shrubs & small trees to 3m tall, spaced 2-7m apart. Ground recently burned, used for pasture.

  • Description

    Herbaceous vine on ground. Flowers 3cm diam. Petals green, filaments white, anthers yellow. Young fruit green, prolate-spheroidal. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 626568

    Occurrence ID: 10921901-dc5b-4631-a0e5-e7b3a3bed284

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    São Paulo

  • County/Municipio

    São José dos Campos Mun.

  • Locality

    7½km S of main plaza of city of Sao José dos Campos, along highway to Paraibuna, and about 1km further south on dirt road.

  • Coordinates

    -23.1703, -45.88

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    39297

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

  • Distribution

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Cayaponia espélina (Manso) Cogn.
Det. Vera L. Gomes-Klein, 1998
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATS OF SAO PAULO
N^YORKBPTANICAL GARDEN
00626568
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BOTANfCAL
Cayaponia espelina (Manso) Cogn,
(det.G.Eiten,1975)
Municipio de Sao Jose^dos Campos s 7 l/2 km S of main
plaza of city of SAO J0S3 DOS CAEJPOS, along high-
way to Paraibuna, and about 1 km further south on
dirt road. In open "cerrado" of xeromorphic shrubs
& small trees to 3 m tall, spaced 2-7 m apart.
4 Oct 1961 Ground recently "burned, used for pasture.
This n^j herbaceous vine on ground. Flowers 3 cm
diam. Petals green, filaments white, anthers
yellow. Ycung fruit green, prolate-spheroidal.
All specimens of this ns from one plant.
leg* George Siten & Itiriki Mimura, n® 3360
00626568