Phytolacca americana L.

  • Filed As

    Phytolaccaceae
    Phytolacca americana L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Williams 1026, 03 Oct 1989

  • Location

    Bolivia. El Beni. José Ballivián Prov. Carmen Florida, Tacana Indian village, 7km upstream from Rurrenabaque on Río Beni.

  • Habitat

    Common on "playas" and riverbanks.

  • Description

    Herb to 1m; stems & leaf midribs dark purple; petals purple; stamens and stigma white; ovary green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited at NY 10/20/1997

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 88366

    Occurrence ID: c7763103-7464-45ec-9891-591630385eeb

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    El Beni

  • County/Municipio

    José Ballivián Prov.

  • Locality

    Carmen Florida, Tacana Indian village, 7km upstream from Rurrenabaque on Río Beni

  • Elevation

    Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.5, -67.5

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