Genipa americana L.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Genipa americana L.

  • Collector(s)

    B. M. Torke 1076 with Thomas Couvreur and Rafael Pinto, 21 May 2011

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Itaituba Mun. Parque Nacional da Amazônia: Km 93 on the Transamazonian Road, 0-3 km W of road, following old logging grade.

  • Habitat

    Relatively open, primary to secondary "terra firme" forest on clay soils over well drained level to slightly undulating terrain.

  • Description

    Shrub, ca. 3 m, fruits pendulous, blackish-purple, SILICA COLLECTION.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02595516

    Occurrence ID: e6f826e4-ea5a-4693-9f28-b7379537ba94

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Genipa americana L. det M. C. Pace, 05 Jan 2016

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • County/Municipio

    Itaituba Mun.

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional da Amazônia: Km 93 on the Transamazonian Road, 0-3 km W of road, following old logging grade

  • Elevation

    Alt. 113 m. (371 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -4.66725, -56.4642

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JARDIM BOTANICO DO RIO DE JANEIRO
RB 523846
RUBIACEAE
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Brazil, Para, Itaituba. Parque Nacional da Amaz6nia: Km 93 on the
Transamazonian Road, 0-3 km W of road, following old logging grade.
4°40'2" S, 56°27'51" W. Elev.: 113 m e.
Tree, ca. 4 m tall, fruits green, yellow inside. Habitat: Relatively open, primary to
secondary "terra firme” forest on clay soils over well drained level to.
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02595516