Melothria dulcis Wunderlin

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Melothria dulcis Wunderlin

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 8635 with E. C. Oliveira & E. Ferreira, 19 Apr 2002

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Basin of Rio Muru, Colocaçao Igarapé Pau Caido.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed forest in submersed soil. Canopy 35-40 m tall. Randomly logged.

  • Description

    Vine on shrubs. Leaves chartaceous, discolor. Fruits globose, ca. 3 cm in diam. Whitish-green, with dark green longitudinal stripes.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 694695

    Occurrence ID: 651428ab-8af8-4bd2-b9af-55776b14c622

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Tarauacá Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Muru, Colocaçao Igarapé Pau Caido

  • Elevation

    Alt. 180 m. (591 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.33, -70.77

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
ICN - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Melothria dulcis Wunderlin
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Brazil. Acre. Tarauaca: Basin of Rio Muru, Colocagao
Igarape Pau Caido. 08°20’S, 70°46’W. 180 m. Disturbed
forest in submersed soil. Canopy 35-40 m tall. Randomly
logged.
Vine on shrubs. Leaves chartaceous, discolor. Fruits
globose, ca. 3 cm in diam. Whitish-green, with dark green
longitudinal stripes.
P. Delprete, E. C. Oliveira & E. Ferreira
19 Apr 2002
Supported by the Beneficia Foundation
00694695