Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 13941 with D. Araujo, 14 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Cabo Frio Mun. Armaçao de Buzios. Dense, low, shrubby vegetation on hillsides above town of Búzios.

  • Description

    Erect shrub 1 m tall among densely branched shrubs on open hillside. Stems dark, shiny brown. Leaves dark green, shiny, on upper surface; slightly lighter green, shiny on lower surface. Flowers cream to pale yellow. mature fruits pure white. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 396453

    Occurrence ID: b901d5ba-03b6-4c51-8bf5-70c92c0a32a6

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. det P. A. Matekaitis, 1985

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rio de Janeiro

  • County/Municipio

    Cabo Frio Mun.

  • Locality

    Armaçao de Buzios. Dense, low, shrubby vegetation on hillsides above town of Búzios

  • Coordinates

    -22.8794, -42.0183

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    40069

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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DISTRIBUTED BY
HELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
RUBIAC.
PLANTS OF BRAZIL
No. 13941 Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchcock
det. P. Matekait'is 1985
ESTADO DE RIO DE JANEIRO: Municipio de Cabo Frio.
Araa^ao de Buzios. Dense, low, shrubby vegetation
on hillsides above town of Buzios.
Erect shrub 1 m. tall among densely branched shrubs
on open hillside. Stems dark, shiny brown. Leaves
dark green, shiny, on upper surface; slightly lighter
green, shiny on lower surface. Flowers cream to pale
yellow. Mature fruits pure white.
Coll. Timothy Plowman & D. Araujo
14 Feb 1985
00396453