Telitoxicum

Filed As

Menispermaceae
Telitoxicum

Collector(s)

B. W. Nelson 795 with C.A.C. Ferreira, B. Lowy, S.R. Lowrie, A. Rosas Jr., M.V. Moreira, V.M. de Souza and Areta, 24 Oct 1980

Location

Brazil. Acre. Xapuri Mun. Road from Xapurí to Rio Branco, K-11.

Habitat

Disturbed primary forest, seasonally wet. Dry igarapé ran through the area collected.

Description

Vine in tall (+/- 20?) tree. Vine +/- 20 cm diameter at ground level. Cauliflorous. Fruit one seeded, yellow; seed covered by slimy sweet (edible?) pulp. Many birds and insects seen eating it, or evidence of thier activity. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 867791

Occurrence ID: 851bee67-e34e-4355-b3e4-8adf299f2270

Related Objects

Specimen - 867792, B. W. Nelson 795, Telitoxicum krukovii Moldenke, Menispermaceae (112.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Acre, Xapuri Mun.

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