Peltastes peltatus (Vell.) Woodson

  • 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

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra da Jacobina, West of Estiva, ca. 12 km. N. of Senhor do Bomfim on the BA 130 highway to Juazeiro.

  • Habitat

    Lower West facing slopes of serra with television mast. Humid gallery forest among rocks with small stream.

  • Description

    Woody climber to 10 m. with sticky colourless sap [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 440574

    Occurrence ID: 82f3fcec-4243-4368-9152-2488855ae6db

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra da Jacobina, West of Estiva, ca. 12 km. N. of Senhor do Bomfim on the BA 130 highway to Juazeiro

  • Elevation

    Alt. 850 m. (2789 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -10.3, -40.25

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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DE BAHIA
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R. M. Harley, S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton &
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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