Himatanthus bracteatus (A.DC.) Woodson

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Himatanthus bracteatus (A.DC.) Woodson

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 17950 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 15 Jan 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. On the coast road between Alcobaça and Prado, 10 km NE of Alcobaça and 4 km N along road from the Rio Itanhentinga.

  • Habitat

    Restinga vegetation on coastal sand with scattered forest with lower trees in more open places. This plant frequent in closed restinga.

  • Description

    Tree to 10 m. with white latex. Leaves bright glossy green above, paler beneath, coriaceous. Corolla white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01066689

    Occurrence ID: cffff3c4-13e8-4b2c-b301-b14271066c44

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    On the coast road between Alcobaça and Prado, 10 km NE of Alcobaça and 4 km N along road from the Rio Itanhentinga

  • Coordinates

    -17.5, -39.22

  • Distribution

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