Psychotria vellosiana Benth.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Psychotria vellosiana Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 36398 with M. Stieber, J. H. Kirkbride Jr., S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 20 Feb 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, Serra do Cipó.

  • Habitat

    gallery forest; grassy campo, adjacent pebbly hillside, and gallery forest along stream at base of hill; sandy soil.

  • Description

    Tree 4 m tall; bracts purple; fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1005565

    Occurrence ID: c43f2ef0-4753-47f8-95d0-42b98d0b9ccc

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, Serra do Cipó

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1220 m. (4003 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.3915, -43.5671

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    20536.6

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of elev. 1220 m nearest to the geogr. center of Serra do Cipó (mountain). Measured from coord. to farthest extent of elev. 1220 m of mountain = linear extent (20530 m). Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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the correct name for Psychotria sessilis
(Veil.) M. Arg. is
Psychotria veilosiana Benth.
det. J. Kirkbride 1984
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Minas Gerais
N®- 36398
Psychotria sessilis (Veil.) M#Arg*var.angustifolia
(M.Arg.) Steyerm/
Det. J*H.Kirkbride, 1976
Tree 4 m tall; bracts purple; fruit green;
gallery forest. Serra do Cipo, elev. ca 1220 m.
grassy campo, adjacent pebbly hillside, and
gallery forest along stream at base of hill;
saildy soil.
WJLAnderson,M.Stleber,J.H. Kirkbride,Jr.	20 February, 1972
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Unlversldade de Brasilia and the
Institute de Pesquisas e Experimental Agricola do Norte, supported in part by
funds from the National Science Foundation.
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