Guatteria blepharophylla Mart.

  • Filed As

    Annonaceae
    Guatteria blepharophylla Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 10807 with R. Souza, R. de Castro & A. Ferreira, 24 Oct 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. c. 10km. West along the Suiá Missu road which leaves the main road c. 20km. North of base camp (Base camp: 12° 49' S., 51° 46' W.).

  • Habitat

    Dry forest.

  • Description

    Tree to 6m. with spreading branches. Leaves mid green dull above, paler below. Flowers pointing downwards. Buds with silky hairs. Outer perianth whorl green sepaloid. Inner two worls, petaloid fleshy yellow orange. Outer petals spreading, inner concave appressed. Fruit dull black with purplish flesh sweet, edible. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00836666

    Occurrence ID: ea90f23f-a0e1-4c26-a002-2f2f7f2dabc9

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    c. 10km. West along the Suiá Missu road which leaves the main road c. 20km. North of base camp (Base camp: 12° 49' S., 51° 46' W.)

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Guatteria blepharophylla Mart.
Det.: PJ.M & H. Maas, R.HJ. Erkens
November 2012
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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
ROYAL SOCIETY/ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY EXPEDITION 1967-1969
State of Mato Grosso. Expedition Base Camp: 12° 49' S., 51° 46' W.
onaceae ? Cymbopetalum
c* 10 km. West along the Sui£ Missu road
which leaves the main road c. 20 km. North
of base camp.
Dry forest.
Tree to 6 m. with spreading branches. Leaves
mid green dull above, paler below. Flowers
pointing downwards. Buds with silky hairs.
Outer perianth whorl green sepaloid. Inner
two whorls, petaloid fleshy yellow orange.
Outer petals spreading, inner concave
appressed. Fruit dull black with purplish
flesh sweet, edible.
24th Oct. 1968
R.M. HARLEY, R. SOUZA. R. de CASTRO &
A. FERREIRA	No. 10807
CENTRAL BRAZILIAN PLATEAU
00836666