Palicourea punicea (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Palicourea punicea (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 7832 with T. Croat, E. C. Oliveira, M. A. A. Pereira & E. Ferreira, 15 Nov 2001

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Porto Walter Mun. Rio Juruá Mirim, Comunidade Estrema.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest with remnants of primary forest, on the left margin of the river. Caminho da casa de farinha.

  • Description

    Shrubs 2-3 m tall, sparsely branched. Leaves papyraceous, dark green above. Rachis red. Corolla yellow. Mature fruits dark blue-blackish.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 709363

    Occurrence ID: 2e10172c-01d2-49d0-82c4-a001acc17b6d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Walter Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Juruá Mirim, Comunidade Estrema

  • Elevation

    Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.93, -72.93

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The New York Botanical Garden
Palicourea punicea (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
det. C. M, Taylor, 2004
Del prete 7832
Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 7832
Palicourea
Rubiaceae
Brazil. Acre. Porto Walter: Rio Jurua Mirim,
Comunidade Estrema. 08°56’S, 72°56’W. 230 m.
Secondary forest with remnants of primary forest, on the
left margin of the river. Caminho da casa de far inha.
Shrubs 2-3 m tall, sparsely branched. Leaves papyraceous,
dark green above. Rachis red. Corolla yellow. Mature
fruits dark blue-blackish.
P. Delprete, T. Croat, E. C. Oliveira, M. A. A. Pereira &
E. Ferreira
15 Nov 2001
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00709363
Supported by the Tinker Foundation
00709363