Schefflera elachistocephala Harms

  • Filed As

    Araliaceae
    Schefflera elachistocephala Harms

  • Collector(s)

    H. Murphy 378, 15 May 1982

  • Location

    Colombia. Depto. Valle; Cali, "Villa Carmelo".

  • Habitat

    1° forest surrounded by cafetales, disturbed. Very steep, red clay soil subsumed by shale with thick humus layer on top.1000 mL rain annually. Rapidly being cut.

  • Description

    Liana about 4 cm. thick at stem. Purpel pedicel, congregated purple fruits. Green, persistant stipules.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02533607

    Occurrence ID: a2f096ef-e005-427d-b645-c441df474b68

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • Locality

    Depto. Valle; Cali, "Villa Carmelo"

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1700 m. (5577 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
F,om THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
COLOMBIA
Depto. Valle
L i s~tc	C 'tv'.
tLc'-p£, cLtt. 0: FVcrf I “7 S' ~2-
Liana about k cm, thich at stem. Purple pedicel,
congregated purple fruits. Green, persistant stipules,
Cali, "Villa Carmelo" 1° forest surrounded by cafetales
disturbed. Very steep, red clay soil subsumed by shale
with thick humus layer on top. 1700 m alt, 1000 ml rain
annually. Rapidly being cut.
Honora Murphy No. 378	15 May 19^2
Collected in part under the auspices of the
Smithsonian Institution
02533607