Commelinaceae

  • Filed As

    Commelinaceae

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 9426 with R. Saraiva, L. Lima, P. A. Ferraz, J. R. Bandeira, 10 Mar 1997

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Bujari Mun. Basin of Rio Purus, Rio Antimari, Floresta Estadual do Antimari, right bank, Colocaçao Boa Vista.

  • Habitat

    Terra firme forest on high terrace. Very little presence of Guadua bamboo (and not so in recent memory).

  • Description

    Succulent understory herb to 80 cm, inflorescences pendent, calyx pale green, rest of flower white. Infructescences suberect, blue-purple, acutely acuminate, opening to reveal seed in red pulp. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03485273

    Occurrence ID: c8c2d59f-8ed7-486c-b84b-4816dd2718d7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Commelinales

  • Family

    Commelinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Commelinaceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Bujari Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Purus, Rio Antimari, Floresta Estadual do Antimari, right bank, Colocaçao Boa Vista.

  • Coordinates

    -9.4111, -68.1239

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 9426	Commelinaceae
Brazil. Acre, Mun. Bujari: Basin of Rio Purus, Rio
Antimari, Floresta Estadual do Antimari, right bank,
Colocaçâo Boa Vista, ca. 9°24’40"S, ca. 68°07’26”W.
Terra firme forest on high terrace. Very little presence of
Guadua bamboo (and not so in recent memory).
Succulent under story herb to 80 cm, inflorescences
pendent, calyx pale green, rest of flower white.
Infructescences suberect, blue-purple, acutely acuminate,
opening to reveal seed in red pulp.
D. C. Daly, R. Saraiva, L. Lima*
P. A. Ferraz & J. R. Bandeira	10	Mar	1997
Supported by the National Science Foundation
03485273