Rauvolfia moricandii A.DC.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Rauvolfia moricandii A.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 13230 with M. R. Barbosa, R. L. Lemos, P. Fiaschi, S. Sant'Ana & J. L. Paixao, 03 Nov 2002

  • Location

    Brazil. Alagoas. União dos Palmares Mun. Serra das Bananeiras.

  • Habitat

    Intact Coastal rain forest (Mata de encosta).

  • Description

    Shrub, 3 m; leaves dark green above, shiny and paler beneath; corolla white; latex white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01807106

    Occurrence ID: ff9cfa54-38d7-40fe-93ea-8dce7d3fdd80

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Rauvolfia moricandii A.DC. det A. Rapini
    Note: [Determination from SpeciesLink (CEPLAC), Jun. 2015]

    Apocynaceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Alagoas

  • County/Municipio

    União dos Palmares Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra das Bananeiras

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 - 560 m. (1640 - 1837 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9.21292, -35.8747

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The New York Botanical Garden
Apocynaceae
Rauvolfìa moricandii A.DC.
det: A. Rapini
W. W. Thomas 13230
The New York Botanical Garden
No. 13230
Apocynaceae
Brazil. Alagoas. Mun. Uniao dos Palmares: Serra das
Bananeiras. 9°12.775’S, 35°52.480’W. 500--560 m.
Intact Coastal rain forest (Mata de encosta).
Shrub, 3 m; leaves dark green above, shiny and paler
beneath; corolla white; latex white.
W. W. Thomas, M. R. Barbosa, R. L. Lemos, P. Fiaschi,
S. Sant’Ana & J. L. Paixao
03 Nov 2002
Supported by the National Science Foundation
01807106