Seguieria paraguayensis Morong

  • Filed As

    Petiveriaceae
    Seguieria paraguayensis Morong

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48566, 04 Mar 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. 1 km N of center of Cotoca.

  • Habitat

    Along side of road near houses.

  • Description

    Tree with smooth bark. Plant with strong odor of garlic. Fruit abundant. Single tree, but undoubtedly native. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00708848

    Occurrence ID: cf5dbba5-b2a2-426b-9bb7-a64be8b1a185

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    1 km N of center of Cotoca

  • Elevation

    Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.75, -63

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Nee 48566 Phytolaccaceae Seguiera paraguayensis Morong
The “strong odor of garlic” needs to be confirmed for this species;
this note on the label may have been a mistake.
det. M. Nee, 2005
The New York Botanical Garden
Phytolaccaceae
Gallesia integrifolia (Spreng.) Harms
det. M. Nee, 1999
Bolivia. Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andrés Ibáñez: 1 km
N of center of Cotoca. Single tree along side of road near
houses but undoubtedly native.
17°45’S, 63°00’W. Alt. 360 m.
Tree with smooth bark. Plant with strong odor of garlic.
Fruit abundant.
Coll.: M. Nee 48566	4 Mar 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
00708848