Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 9231 with G. Davidse, N.A. Rosa, C.S. Rosário, M.R. dos Santos, 27 Feb 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Tocantins. Tocantinópolis Mun. Ribeirão do Côrrego, 55 km. southwest of Estreito along Belém-Brasília highway (BR 153).

  • Habitat

    Cerrado among sandstone mesas with rocky and sandy soil; along banks of stream in low gallery forest.

  • Description

    Straggly shrub 3 m. tall. Fruits white at maturity. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 949090

    Occurrence ID: 9dcbaaf8-a36c-4164-b360-39770f3f40bd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. det J. H. Kirkbride Jr., 1981

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Tocantins

  • County/Municipio

    Tocantinópolis Mun.

  • Locality

    Ribeirão do Côrrego, 55 km. southwest of Estreito along Belém-Brasília highway (BR 153).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 480 m. (1575 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -6.82, -47.82

  • Distribution

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PROGRAMA FLORA PROJETO FLORA AMAZÓNICA
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL CARDEN
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÓNIA MUSEU GOELDI
9231
BRAZIL: State of Goiás
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitch.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00949090
MUNICÌPIO TOCANTINÓPOLIS: Ribeirao do Corrego, 55 km.
southwest of Estreito along Belem-Brasilia highway
(BR 153). Approx. 6°49'S., 47°49'W. Alt. 480 m.
Cerrado among sandstone mesas with rocky and sandy soil
Straggly shrub 3 m. tall along banks of stream
in low gallery forest. Fruits white at maturity.
Det. by J. H. Kirkbride, Jr., 1981
T. Plowman, G. Davidse, N. A. Rosa,
C. S. Rosàrio & M. R. dos Santos
27 Feb. 1980
plants collected under the joint sponsorship of thr jMational Scient r Fi;
the Cornel ho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico,
quinada Amazonia ? Museu Goeldi. Belfm.
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Latín American collaborative program and
ollaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Res
00949090