Stillingia saxatilis Müll.Arg.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Stillingia saxatilis Müll.Arg.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 20965 with H. Maxwell & D. C. Wasshausen, 27 Feb 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 18 km N. of Sêrro on road (MG 2) to Diamantina.

  • Habitat

    Sandstone ridge. Locally common on steep rocky slopes.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 1.5m tall, with copious white latex. Leaves fleshy, the petioles and midvein conspicuously red. Flowers yellow-green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1065170

    Occurrence ID: 082fd8d4-2b0d-41db-ac8d-a86b92669b62

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Stillingia saxatilis Müll.Arg. det S. M. Athiê de Souza, 2012

    Stillingia det R. C. Kruijt, 18 Oct 1988

    Sapium det E. Jablonski, ca. 1972

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 18 km N. of Sêrro on road (MG 2) to Diamantina.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.55, -43.55

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01065170
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StiHingia saxatilis Mull. Arg
Det. Sarah Maria Athie de Souza
Taxonomy and phylogeny of the Stillingia Gard.
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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
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No. 20965
Sapiura
Det. E, Jablonski, ca. 1972
Shrub ca. l.Jm tall, with copious white
latex* Leaves fleshy, the petioles and
midvein conspicuously red. Flowers
yellow-green. Fruit reddish green.
Locally common on steep rocky slopes.
Sandstone ridge, Serra do Sspinhago,
Minas Gerais, ca. 18km N* of Serro on road
H. S. Irwin, H. Maxwell, (MG 2) to Diamantina, elev.
D. c. y/asshausen 1200 m.	27 February 1968
Field work conducted v/ith the colliboi-ation of the Unirensfdp.de do Brasilia,
Inststato Afjroadmico do .Ncrte, and the Ministerio da A<zricuxtvvn. Supported la
part by fsirids from the National Science Foundation.
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