Byrsonima basiloba A.Juss.

  • Filed As

    Malpighiaceae
    Byrsonima basiloba A.Juss.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 6406 with M. T. Kalin Arroyo, S. R. Hill, R. Reis dos Santos, and R. Souza, 06 Mar 1973

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Alto Paraíso de Goiás Mun. Chapada dos Veadeiros, ca. 2 km by road N of Alto Paraíso.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado.

  • Description

    Spreading shrubs 30-120 cm tall; leaves strongly appressed; calyx glands yellow, later orange; outer petal red in bud, others yellow, the claws red in age; anthers pale yellow; fruit green with reddish tints. Flowers visited by wasps and large black and yellow bees. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00893220

    Occurrence ID: f45e9d19-e656-4a27-b531-efac8ec38d5a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Malpighiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Byrsonima basiloba A.Juss. det W. R. Anderson, 1974

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Alto Paraíso de Goiás Mun.

  • Locality

    Chapada dos Veadeiros, ca. 2 km by road N of Alto Paraíso

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 m. (4593 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.104, -47.5039

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Georeferencing Method

    Online gazetteer. Locality info says "1 km E...", but road heads slightly NE.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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