Eugenia punicifolia (Kunth) DC.

  • Filed As

    Myrtaceae
    Eugenia punicifolia (Kunth) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20094 with S.J. Mayo, R.M. Storr, T.S. Santos & R.S. Pinheiro, 28 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Rio de Contas. Between 2.5 and 5 km S. of Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W. of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Rocky riverside with rapids, riverine vegetation, cerrado with sandstone outcrops and some grassland areas subject to flooding but dry at time of collection.

  • Description

    Low shrub to 1 m. Ripe fruit brigh orange-red with pale green calyx lobes. [See label for additional information.]. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 580084

    Occurrence ID: 84c8d2c4-ed6a-4fa9-a11f-6262287d07d8

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Rio de Contas. Between 2.5 and 5 km S. of Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W. of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.6, -41.83

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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
Serra do Rio de Contas
cU£. M •	f f
R.M. Harley, SJ. Mayo. R.M. Storr. T.S. Santos, &. R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No.	'
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00580084
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, 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??.
Myrtaceae
Between 2.5 and 5 km. S. of the Vila do Rio
de Contas on side road to V/. of the road to
Liyramento, leading to the Rio Brumado.
Rocky riverside with rapids, riverine
vegetation, cerrado with sandstone outcrops
and some grassland areas subject to flooding
but dry at time of collection.
Alt. ca. 980 m. Approx. 41°50*ffi 13°36,S
This plant growing with other shrubs in
sandy area above river.
Low shrub to 1 m. Leaves coriaceous mid-
green above, pale beneath. Sepals very
pale green. Petals and stamens white* Ripe
fruit bright orange-red with pale green
calyx lobes. Pedicel green.
28 March 1977 R & Harley 20094
00580084