Urera baccifera (L.) Gaudich. ex Wedd.

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Urera baccifera (L.) Gaudich. ex Wedd.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48465, 24 Feb 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. 3.5 km NE of Montero Hoyos on dirt road [to San Antonio?].

  • Habitat

    Remnants of chaco forest, with Phyllostylon rhamnoides, Acanthosyris falcata, Aspidospermum quebracho-blanco, Ruprechtia triflora, with small temporary roadside pond, surrounded by pastures and cultivated fields. Flat, clay soil.

  • Description

    Dioecious shrublets, few-branched, 1.5-2.5 m tall; hairs stinging!! Female inflorescence branches purple, the fruit snow white; male inflorescence branches a lighter purple, the flowers white.

  • Specimen Notes

    see NY barcode 306101

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 306100

    Occurrence ID: 151317cf-0633-4b12-98f8-0d0c1ad443bf

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    3.5 km NE of Montero Hoyos on dirt road [to San Antonio?].

  • Elevation

    Alt. 280 m. (919 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.62, -62.82

  • Distribution

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