Hirtella insignis Briq. ex Prance

  • Filed As

    Chrysobalanaceae
    Hirtella insignis Briq. ex Prance

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 10212 with A. Carvalho & J. Kallunki, 30 Jan 1994

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. 10 km south of Ilhéus (Pontal) on road to Olivença, then 3 km west, Fazenda Manquinho.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed restinga forest. Forest with Attalea funifera (piaçava).

  • Description

    Slender tree, 5 m; leaves lustrous deep green above, paler green beneath, margins revolute; calyx pale green, corolla pinkish white; filaments white basally becoming purple distally.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 378196

    Occurrence ID: ccd2d169-fc86-47b5-bd67-64060e284e5b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • Locality

    10 km south of Ilhéus (Pontal) on road to Olivença, then 3 km west, Fazenda Manquinho

  • Coordinates

    -14.92, -39.08

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No. 10212	CHRYSOBALANACEAE
Hirtella	^r,ij * Rnan.cjl
dd-.M- Prafice,^
BRAZIL. Bahia: Mun. Ilhéus. 10 km
south of Ilhéus (Pontal) on road to
Olivença, then 3 km west, Fazenda Manquinho.
14°55,S, 39°05’W. Forest with Attalea
funifera (piaçava). Disturbed restinga
forest.
Slender tree, 5 m; leaves lustrous deep
green above, paler green beneath, margins
revolute; calyx pale green, corolla pinkish
white; filaments white basally becoming
purple distally.
W.W. Thomas, A. Carvalho & J. Kallunki
30 Jan 1994
Supported by the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
00378196