Chiococca nitida Benth.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chiococca nitida Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 18113 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, & R. S. Pinheiro, 20 Jan 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Reserva Biologica do Pau Brasil (CEPLAC) 17 km W from Porto Seguro on road to Eunápolis.

  • Habitat

    Campo on white sand.

  • Description

    Spindly shrub to 5 m. [See label for complete description.]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1280410

    Occurrence ID: 20c2deab-d921-4be2-8cad-c0f03cded081

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chiococca nitida Benth. det J. H. Kirkbride Jr.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Reserva Biologica do Pau Brasil (CEPLAC) 17 km W from Porto Seguro on road to Eunápolis.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.4, -39.18

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Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Cardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia» January-April, 19??»
destiti^,
R.M. Harley. S.J. Mayo, R.M. Storr, T.S. Santos, &. R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No. ( £( / ^
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
Coastal Zone
Rubiaceae
Reserva Biologica do -Pp Brasil (CEPLAC)
17 km. W.
Eunápolis
from Porto Seguro on road to
Campo on white sand.
Alt. 0-20 m. 39 11* W, 16° 2 V S,
Spindly shrub to 5 m. Leaves mid-green,
paler beneath, rather fleshy, '-'alyx
green. Corolla tubular with spreading
lobes, varying from greenish-yellow to
deep yellow with mottled red-lobes.
Branches very straight and forming an ar^
of almost 80 with stem.
B M Harley
18113
20.1.77
01280410