Peltastes peltatus (Vell.) Woodson
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Filed As
Apocynaceae
Peltastes peltatus (Vell.) Woodson -
Collector(s)
R. M. Harley 16583 with S.A. Renvoize, C.M. Erskine, C.A. Brighton, R. Pinheiro, 01 Mar 1974
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Serra da Jacobina, West of Estiva, ca. 12 km. N. of Senhor do Bomfim on the BA 130 highway to Juazeiro.
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Habitat
Lower West facing slopes of serra with television mast. Humid gallery forest among rocks with small stream.
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Description
Woody climber to 10 m. with sticky colourless sap [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 440574
Occurrence ID: 82f3fcec-4243-4368-9152-2488855ae6db
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Apocynaceae
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All Determinations
Peltastes peltatus (Vell.) Woodson det F. Markgraf, 1975
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Bahia
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Locality
Serra da Jacobina, West of Estiva, ca. 12 km. N. of Senhor do Bomfim on the BA 130 highway to Juazeiro
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Elevation
Alt. 850 m. (2789 ft.)
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Coordinates
-10.3, -40.25
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Distribution
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI BRAZIL: ESTADO DE BAHIA then 1HYS' R. M. Harley, S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. PlNHEIRO • tt i xt I / ¿“09 /-> m Harley No. J Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia Brasileira de Ciincias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January-April, 1974. Apocynaceae Serra da Jacobina, ;'est of Estiva, ca. 121cm. N. of Senhor do Bonfim on the BA 130 highway to Juazeiro. Lower Vest facing • slopes of serra with television mast. Humid gallery forest among rocks with small stream. Alt.ca.850m. Approx. 40° 15*"', 10° ? IS’S. Woody climber to 10m. with sticky colourless sap. Leaves rather fleshy mid- green, pale beneath. Flowers yellow, with, slight greenish tinge. Fruit green with rusty indumentum. 1st March 1974 R I Karley No I0S63 00440574
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Peltastes peltatus (Vell.) Woodson