Telitoxicum
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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
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Location
Brazil. Acre. Xapuri Mun. Road from Xapurí to Rio Branco, K-11.
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Habitat
Disturbed primary forest, seasonally wet. Dry igarapé ran through the area collected.
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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.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 867791
Occurrence ID: 851bee67-e34e-4355-b3e4-8adf299f2270
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Related Objects
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ranunculales
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Family
Menispermaceae
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All Determinations
Telitoxicum det B. A. Krukoff, 1982
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Acre
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County/Municipio
Xapuri Mun.
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Locality
Road from Xapurí to Rio Branco, K-11
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Coordinates
-10, -67.83
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Distribution
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Telitoxicum