Emmotum nitens (Benth.) Miers

  • Filed As

    Icacinaceae
    Emmotum nitens (Benth.) Miers

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20136 with S.J. Mayo, R.M. Storr, T.S. Santos, R.S. Pinheiro, 28 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Between 2.5 and 5km S of Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Rocky riverside with rapids, riverine vegetation, cerrado with sandstone outcrops and some grassland areas subject to flooding, but dry at time of collection. This plant growing in sandy ground by river.

  • Description

    Tree to 5m. Leaves coriaceous, glossy, dark green above, silky grey beneath. Flowers pale creamy buff. Fruit glossy green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 626160

    Occurrence ID: 1840aee5-d09e-438f-bf25-e5ff5960880b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Boraginales

  • Family

    Icacinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Emmotum nitens (Benth.) Miers det H. O. Sleumer, 1979

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Between 2.5 and 5km S of Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.6, -41.83

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