Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 11648 with A. M. Carvalho, S. Sant'Ana & J. L. Paixao, 18 Jul 1997

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro Mun. Parque Nacional Monte Pascoal. Along shore at Pistolaçu, north of Corumbau.

  • Habitat

    In thicket. Maritime strand, thickets, and restinga.

  • Description

    Shrub, ca. 1 m. tall. Leaves shiny green above, slightly paler beneath; flowers creamy yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 416477

    Occurrence ID: 59c7352d-8f28-4ad6-90eb-d7f5e8384c88

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. det P. G. Delprete, 1998

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Seguro Mun.

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional Monte Pascoal. Along shore at Pistolaçu, north of Corumbau

  • Coordinates

    -16.8692, -39.1425

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00416477
BOTANICAL
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New York Botanical Garden
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Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro: Parque Nacional Monte
Pascoal. Along shore at Pistolagu, north of Corumbau.
16°52’09"S, 39°08’33"W. In thicket. Maritime strand,
thickets, and restinga.
Shrub, ca. 1 m. tall. Leaves shiny green above, slightly
paler beneath; flowers creamy yellow.
W. W. Thomas, A. M. Carvalho, S. Sant’Ana
& J. L. Paixao	18 Jul 1997
Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation
NYdb
00416477