Mendoncia

  • Filed As

    Mendonciaceae
    Mendoncia

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 11205 with A. Carvalho, J. Jardim & S. Sant'Ana, 11 Nov 1996

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Una Mun. N edge of Una Biological Reserve, ca. 500 m N of Rio Maruim.

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Pale brown clay soil.

  • Description

    Vine at edge of forest. Leaves dull green above, pale green with raised veins beneath; inflorescence bracts greenish-yellow; corolla red; fruit olive becoming dark maroon. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 110714

    Occurrence ID: b3fb28b3-ba6b-493f-9465-1dad3ece9575

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Acanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mendoncia det D. C. Wasshausen, 1997

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Una Mun.

  • Locality

    N edge of Una Biological Reserve, ca. 500 m N of Rio Maruim.

  • Coordinates

    -15.1508, -39.0853

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The New York Botanical Garden
Mendoncia sp.
det. D. Wasshausen III 1997
The New York Botanical Garden
No. 11205
Mendoncia
Acanthaceae
Brazil. Bahia. ^IJna: N edge of Una Biological Reserve,
ca. 500 m N of Rio Maruim. 15°09’03.2"S,
39°05’07.6"W.
clay soil.
Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Pale brown
Vine at edge of forest. Leaves dull green above, pale green
with raised veins beneath; inflorescence bracts
greenish-yellow; corolla red; fruit olive becoming dark
maroon.
W. W. Thomas, A. Carvalho, J. Jardim & S. Sant’Ana
11 Nov 1996
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00110714
Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation
NYdb
00110714