Forsteronia pubescens A.DC.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Forsteronia pubescens A.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 21594 with G.L. Bromley, A.M. de Carvalho, J.L. Hage, H.S. Brito, 20 Apr 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Basin of the Upper Sao Francisco River. 4 km N. of Bom Jesus da Lapa, on the road to Ibotirama.

  • Habitat

    Secondary vegetation along roadside, with caatinga and dry deciduous forest.

  • Description

    Liane to 2 m high, with viscid white latex. Leaves mid green above, paler beneath. Fruit dark green to brown with plumose seeds. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 440443

    Occurrence ID: 54665724-85e3-49f7-8405-71707d8c4cb8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Forsteronia pubescens A.DC. det F. Markgraf

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Basin of the Upper Sao Francisco River. 4 km N. of Bom Jesus da Lapa, on the road to Ibotirama

  • Elevation

    Alt. 450 m. (1476 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.22, -43.4

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Apocynaceae
Basin of the Upper Sao Francisco River.
k km. N. of Bom Jesus da Lapa, on the main
road to Ibotirama. Secondary vegetation
along roadside, with caatinga, and dry
deciduous forest.
Alt. ca. 450 m. ^3 2zt'W. 13 13*S. F^.
Liane to 2m. high, with viscid white latex.
Leaves mid green above, paler beneath. Fruit
dark green to brown with plumose seeds.
20 April 1980 R.M. Harley
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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
R.M. Harley, G.L.Bromley, A. M.De Carvalho, J.L.Hage, &.H.S.Brito
in. Harley No.
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, March - June, 1980
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