Araeococcus parviflorus (Mart. ex Schult.f.) Lindm.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Araeococcus parviflorus (Mart. ex Schult.f.) Lindm.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 10743 with A. M. Carvalho, T. S. dos Santos, & S. Sant'Ana, 11 Jan 1995

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. Ilhéus. 3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest north of dam and reservoir.

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Soil deep, clay, light brown to reddish (lower slopes ideal for growing cocoa).

  • Description

    Epiphyte on tree trunk, 1.5 m above ground; leaves shiny green; inflorescences green with purplish-maroon bracts enveloping primary axis and bases of branches; calyx green; corolla white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 12162

    Occurrence ID: 1c1f0453-0c7d-4db4-bb74-299422ca98df

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • City/Township

    Ilhéus

  • Locality

    3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest north of dam and reservoir

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.7819, -39.0692

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The New York Botanical Garden
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Brazil. Bahia. Mun. Ilheus: Ilheus. 3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata
da Esperanga, forest north of dam and reservoir. 14°46’55"S,
39°04’09"W. Elev. 50 m. Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Soil deep,
clay, light brown to reddish (lower slopes ideal for growing cocoa).
Epiphyte on tree trunk, 1.5 m above ground; leaves shiny green;
inflorescences green with purplish-maroon bracts enveloping primary
axis and bases of branches; calyx green; corolla white.
W. W. Thomas, A. M. Carvalho, T. S. dos Santos, & S. Sant’Ana.
11 Jan 1995
Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
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