Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 8952 with A. M. de Carvalho, P. Gasson & S. Sant'Ana, 29 Jan 1992

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. Road from Olivença to Maruim, 3.2 km SW of Olivença.

  • Habitat

    Cut over restinga forest.

  • Description

    Small tree, 3 m. Leaves dark shiny green above, paler beneath. Inflorescences pale green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 396486

    Occurrence ID: dea8dcfe-530d-45ce-af05-23a4ee5374d3

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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

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • Locality

    Road from Olivença to Maruim, 3.2 km SW of Olivença

  • Coordinates

    -14.97, -39.05

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Det. Piero Delprete, 1998
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
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The New York Botanical Garden
Rubiaceae
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BRAZIL. Bahia: Ilheus. Road from Olivenga to
Maruim, 3.2 km SW of 01iven$a. 39.03W, 14.58S.
Cut over restinga forest.
Small tree, 3 m. Leaves dark shiny green above, paler
beneath. Inflorescences pale green.
W.W. Thomas, A.M. de Carvalho, P. Gasson and S.
Sant’Ana no. 8952	29 Jan
1992
A joint project between The New York Botanical Garden and the Centro
de Pesquisas do Cacau funded by the John D. and Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation
00396486