Rourea tenuis G.Schellenb.

  • Filed As

    Connaraceae
    Rourea tenuis G.Schellenb.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 12351 with J. Jardim, F. Juchum & A. Carvalho, 18 Mar 2001

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Itanhém Mun. Fazenda Pedra Grande, 16.2 km west of Itanhém on road to Batinga, then 0.6 km north to Fazenda (owner Otevaldo Resende da Silva).

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian Moist Forest transitional to Mesophyllous forest.

  • Description

    Vine up to 5 m in trees; leaves shiny dark green above, olive green beneath; fruit orange; seed black; aril bright orange-yellow. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Photo, ETOH]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 810607

    Occurrence ID: c586d1f1-b696-49e9-bb5b-109a3c861675

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Oxalidales

  • Family

    Connaraceae

  • All Determinations

    Rourea tenuis G.Schellenb. det E. Forero, 2003

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Itanhém Mun.

  • Locality

    Fazenda Pedra Grande, 16.2 km west of Itanhém on road to Batinga, then 0.6 km north to Fazenda (owner Otevaldo Resende da Silva)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 260 - 300 m. (853 - 984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.1325, -40.4214

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