Coussapoa villosa Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Coussapoa villosa Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    B. W. Nelson 792 with C.A.C. Ferreira, B. Lowy, S.R. Lowrie, A. Rosas Jr., M.V. Moreira, V.M. de Souza and Areta, 23 Oct 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Cruzeiro do Sul Mun. Road from Cruzeiro do Sul to Rio Branco, km 42.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed primary forest, bordered by pasture and clearcut. Seasonal igarapé runs through collection area (dry at time of collecting). Wet, clay soil.

  • Description

    Vine in tree 20 m high. Only female (infructescence) present. Flesh of infructescence orange. Skin green. Sap copious, clear reddish-brown. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 867509

    Occurrence ID: 58038eda-830e-4ef5-ad9f-7c65c8a57ba7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Urticaceae

  • All Determinations

    Coussapoa villosa Poepp. & Endl. det C. C. Berg, 1986
    Note: NYPC conversion note: (4/96)Family originally as Cecropiaceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Cruzeiro do Sul Mun.

  • Locality

    Road from Cruzeiro do Sul to Rio Branco, km 42

  • Coordinates

    -10, -68

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