Posoqueria latifolia (Rudge) Schult.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Posoqueria latifolia (Rudge) Schult.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 35954 with M. Stieber, J. H. Kirkbride Jr., S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 13 Feb 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, eastern slopes of Pico do Itambé.

  • Habitat

    Sandy soil between sandstone blocks; steep-sided grassy, shrubby, or wooded slopes of sandstone outcrops, sloping down to a deep, shaded box canyon with vertical walls and subterranean drainage.

  • Description

    Shrubby tree 3-4m tall; fruit green, maturing orange; seeds with thin, tasty pulp. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Collection Notes

    See fruit collection

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1005119

    Occurrence ID: b3abd2f8-08f7-41d0-9f0c-e511fcf29297

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Posoqueria latifolia (Rudge) Schult. det J. H. Kirkbride Jr., 1976
    Note: ! L. Macias, 16/VI/1987

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, eastern slopes of Pico do Itambé

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1310 m. (4298 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.4319, -43.3919

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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UEC
Posoqueria
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Det. L. Macias
46/VI
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No.
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Minas Gerais
SerradoEspinha^o
Posoqueria latifolia (Rudge) R.& S*
3595k Det. H.J.Kirkbride, 1976
Shrubby tree 3-Um tall; fruit green, maturing
orange; seeds with thin, tasty pulp; sandy
soil between sandstone blocks. Eastern slopes
of Pico do Itambe, elev. ca. 1310m; steep-
sided grassy, shrubby, or wooded slopes of
sandstone outcrops, sloping down to a deep,
shaded box canyon with vertical walls and
subterranean drainage«
W.R. Anderson, M. Stieber, JJi Kirkbride, Jr. 13 February	1972
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and the
Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimentado Agricola do Norte, supported in part by
funds from the National Science Foundation.
SEE FRUIT COLLECTION
01005119