Blepharodon ampliflorum E.Fourn.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Blepharodon ampliflorum E.Fourn.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 15463 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton, R. Pinheiro, 23 Jan 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Lower Northern slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km W.N.W. of the town of Rio das Contas.

  • Habitat

    Cut-over woodland and scrub.

  • Description

    Twining herb with viscid white latex and fleshy roots [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 439874

    Occurrence ID: 8daace7c-c2ef-4483-a61b-bf11336d7417

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Lower Northern slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km W.N.W. of the town of Rio das Contas

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 m. (4593 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.53, -41.92

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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DE BAHIA
Serra do Rio de Contas
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R. M. Harley, S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton &
R. Pinheiro
in Harley No.
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciéncias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January-April, 1974.
Asclepiad'
Lower Northern slopes of the Pico das Almas,
ca,25km. Y/.N.w* of the town of Rio de Contas
Cut-over woodland, and scrub.
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Alt.ca.1400m,
55’V., 13
NEW YORK BOTANIÇAL CARDEN
00439874
BOTANICAL
.GARDE**,
Twining herb with viscid white latex and
fleshy roots. Stems to ca.lm. Flov/ers
pendulous. Sepals dull brownish-green.
Petals spreading, with recurved margins,
pale greenish-yellow with darker brown
longitudinal band on inner surface. Corona
greenish-white. Fruit green.
,23rd Jan. 1974 R M Harley No 15463
EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.
00439874