Palicourea rigida Kunth

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Palicourea rigida Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    Taxonomy Class Of Univ De Brasilia 499, 09 Nov 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Distrito Federal. Chapada da Contagem, high flat terrain on north side of Ribeirão Contagem, 16 km N of Brasília.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado tree and scrub savanna (few trees over 7 m). Ground layer recently burned.

  • Description

    Shrub 1½ m tall, trunk 7 cm diam., corolla orange. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 950645

    Occurrence ID: b87b8a98-0044-4cfc-b968-72cc61fe6216

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Palicourea rigida Kunth det G. Eiten, 1977
    Note: ! C.M. Taylor, VIII 1984, ! 1997

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Distrito Federal

  • Locality

    Chapada da Contagem, high flat terrain on north side of Ribeirão Contagem, 16 km N of Brasília.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.63, -47.88

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The New York Botanical Garden
Palicourea rigida H.B.K.
det. C.M. Taylor vm 198^
NEW YORK BOTANICAL QATOEN
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Flora of Brazil
DISTHITO FEDERAL
Palicourea rigida HBK.
(det.G.Eiten,1977)
Chapada da Contagem, high flat terrain on
north side of Ribeirao Contagem, 16 km N of
BRASILIA. 15«38*S.47253*W, 1300 m alt*
Cerrado tree and scrub savanna (few trees
over 7 ©)* Ground layer recently burned.
9 Nov 1977 Shrub ll/2p tall, trunk
7 cm dianu, corolla orange,
leg. Taxonomy Class of Univ. de Brasilia,
ns 499
00950645