Chiococca nitida (L.) Hitchc.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chiococca nitida (L.) Hitchc.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 10047 with A. Carvalho, A. Amorim, J. Jardim, & S. Sant'Ana, 21 Oct 1993

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Alcobaça Mun. West side of BA 001; 1.6 km south of junction with road from Teixeira de Freitas to Alcobaça.

  • Habitat

    Restinga and restinga forest.

  • Description

    Shrub, 1.5 m at edge of forest; leaves lustrous dark green above; pale and shiny green beneath; inflorescences and flowers brownish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01807119

    Occurrence ID: 5103bb4f-3481-4fe1-bbaf-40ab2c06ae00

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chiococca nitida (L.) Hitchc. det J. G. Jardim
    Note: [Determination from SpeciesLink (CEPLAC), Jun. 2015]

    Nyctaginaceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Alcobaça Mun.

  • Locality

    West side of BA 001; 1.6 km south of junction with road from Teixeira de Freitas to Alcobaça

  • Coordinates

    -17.53, -39.25

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The New York Botanical Garden
Rubiaceae
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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NYCTAGINACEAE
BRAZIL. Bahia: Mun. Alcobaça. West
side of BA 001; 1.6 km south of junction
with road from Teixeira de Freitas to
Alcobaça. 17°32’S, 39°15’W. Restinga and
restinga forest.
Shrub, 1.5 m at edge of forest; leaves
lustrous dark green above; pale and shiny
green beneath; inflorescences and flowers
brownish.
W.W. Thomas, A. Carvalho, A. Amorim, J.
Jardim, & S. Sant’Ana	21 Oct 1993
Supported by the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
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