Ferdinandusa speciosa (Pohl) Pohl

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Ferdinandusa speciosa (Pohl) Pohl

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 9955, 03 Apr 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Distrito Federal. Chapada da Contagem, northeast of Brasilia. Along highway DF 5, about 25 km. west of intersection with BR 020.

  • Habitat

    In wet meadow and magin of gallery forest.

  • Description

    Shrub 1m. tall to tree 6 m. tall. Inflorescence branches dark red. Corolla red. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01067626

    Occurrence ID: eff1c64a-6abf-426d-b3ab-91ff3c9b7cd6

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Distrito Federal

  • Locality

    Chapada da Contagem, northeast of Brasilia. Along highway DF 5, about 25 km. west of intersection with BR 020

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1170 m. (3839 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.6, -48.05

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Shrub 1 m. tall to tree 6 m. tall in wet meadow and
margin of gallery forest. Inflorescence branches
dark red. Corolla red.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
........01067626
Coll. Timothy Plowman No. 9955
Date: 3 Apr 1980
PLANTS OF BRAZIL
DISTRITO FEDERAL
Ferdinandusa speciosa Pohl
(det. J. H. Kirkbride ,Jr. 1980)
\y. , TooP
Chapada de Contagem, northeast of Brasilia. Along
highway DF 5, about 25 km. west of intersection with
BR 020. Approx. 15 36'S, 48 03’W. Alt. 1170 m.
01067626