Foetidia obliqua Blume
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Filed As
Lecythidaceae
Foetidia obliqua Blume -
Collector(s)
G. E. Schatz 1339 with A. Rakotozafy, G. Suzon, M. Nicoll, 13 Apr 1987
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Location
Madagascar. Toamasina. Tamatave. Eastern Doman Masoala Peninsula. Just south of village of Ambanizana along coast.
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Description
Much branched strand shrub to 3 m tall. Leaves medium green above, lighter green below with darker distinct venation below, the midrib tinged pink at base. Flowers nocturnal, opening at 7:00 p.m. Sepals green; filaments white; anthers yellow; stigma white. Fruit capsular rusty brown at maturity.
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Specimen Notes
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00683002
Occurrence ID: 4050b26a-b5aa-4dbf-8266-b317d483b3e0
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Lecythidaceae
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All Determinations
Foetidia obliqua Blume det S. A. Mori, 1988
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Region
Africa
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Country
Madagascar
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Locality
Toamasina. Tamatave. Eastern Doman Masoala Peninsula. Just south of village of Ambanizana along coast.
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Elevation
Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)
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Coordinates
-15.6, 49.95
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Distribution
MADAGASCAR LECYTHIDACEAE Foetidia . , . obliqua Blume Det. S. Mori, 1988 Prov. TAMATAVE: Eastern Domain Masoala Peninsula Just south of village of Ambanizana along coast. 15°36'S 49°571E 0-50 ra Much branched strand shrub to 3 m tall Leaves medium green above* lighter green below with darker distinct venation below* the midrib tinged pink at base. Flowers nocturnal* opening at 7:00 p.m. Sepals green; filaments white; anthers yellow; stigma white. Fruit capsular rusty brown at maturity. G. E. Schatz* A. Rakotozafyl3 April 1987 G, Suzon & M. Nicoll 1339 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO) 00683002
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Foetidia obliqua Blume