Hirtella bicornis Mart. & Zucc. var. bicornis

  • Authority

    Prance, Ghillean T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 1-410. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Chrysobalanaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Hirtella bicornis Mart. & Zucc. var. bicornis

  • Type

    Type. Martius sn, Brazil, Pará, fl (holotype, M; isotypes, BR, M).

  • Synonyms

    Hirtella bicornis Mart. & Zucc., Hirtella praealta Sagot

  • Description

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    Description - Leaves ovate to elliptic, acuminate at apex, with acumen 4.0-10.0 mm long, thick and obtuse, usually rounded at base; inflorescences glabrous or glabrescent; shrub or small tree of open beaches.

  • Discussion

    Flowering July to December.

  • Distribution

    Sandy river banks and beaches, and sandy savannas in French Guiana, eastern Amazonian and northeastern Brazil.

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