Himatanthus sucuuba (Spruce ex Müll.Arg.) Woodson

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Himatanthus sucuuba (Spruce ex Müll.Arg.) Woodson

  • Collector(s)

    L. C. Ming 370 with I. S. Ribeiro & C. S. Figueiredo, 16 Dec 1993

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Xapuri Mun. Reserva Extrativista Chico Mendes, Seringal Florestal, Colocaçao Rio Branco.

  • Habitat

    Terra firme.

  • Description

    Tree 7m; flowers white; abundant, white latex, on capoeira; used medicinally. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    NY conversion: (2/96)Repstate 'FL' in converted ACRE files denoted 'flowers only or flowers and buds.'

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 867652

    Occurrence ID: 5a400c5b-9d90-49dd-a853-a4bc7dc9de90

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Xapuri Mun.

  • Locality

    Reserva Extrativista Chico Mendes, Seringal Florestal, Colocaçao Rio Branco.

  • Coordinates

    -10.6519, -68.5042

  • Georeferencing Method

    Coordinates determined at another institution.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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FLORA DO ACRE, BRASIL
Universidade Federal do Acre
The New York Botanical Garden
No. 370	Apocynaceae
Himatanthus sucuuba (Spruce ex Muell. Arg.)Woodson
det. Lin Chau Ming, 1993
Brazil. Acre: Xapuri, Reserva Extrativista Chico Mendes, Seringal
Florestal, Colocado Rio Branco. Terra firme.
Tree 7m; flowers white; abundant, white latex, on capoeira; used
medicinally.
N.V.: sucuba
L. C. Ming, I.S. Ribeiro & C.S. Figueiredo
16 Dec 1993
00867652