Guatteria blepharophylla Mart.

  • Filed As

    Annonaceae
    Guatteria blepharophylla Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 11118 with R. Souza, 18 Nov 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Rio Suia Missú, c. 40 km. N.W. of base camp, by the ferry.

  • Habitat

    Along road margin by dry forest.

  • Description

    Spindly shrub often with ants nests on its branches to 3m. with long arching branches bearing drooping leathery leaves dark green above, paler rather bright beneath. Flowers with very thick, fleshy orange yellow perianth segs. Flowers scented like amylacetate. Fruit juicy purple, edible, apiculate. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00836691

    Occurrence ID: 73f4236d-bb44-4ddf-a276-a893b98cbe37

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Rio Suia Missú, c. 40 km. N.W. of base camp, by the ferry

  • Coordinates

    -12.82, -51.77

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