Palicourea punicea (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Palicourea punicea (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 7846 with E. C. Oliveira & E. Ferreira, 16 Nov 2001

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest with sparse individual remnants of primary forest 35-40 m tall.

  • Description

    Herb ca. 50-70 cm tall. Leaves dark green above. Rachis dark red. Corolla orangish-yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 709364

    Occurrence ID: c82ceb66-d571-4195-a780-43bd5f3fc6dc

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Walter Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Juruá Mirim, Comunidade Porongaba

  • Elevation

    Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.18, -73.07

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The New York Botanical Garden
Palicourea punicea (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
det. C. M. Taylor, 2004
Delprete 7846
Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 7846
Rubiaceae
Palicourea
Brazil. Acre. Porto Walter: Rio Jurua Mirim,
Comunidade Porongaba. 08oll’S, 73°04’W. 230 m.
Secondary forest with sparse individual remnants of
primary forest 35-40 m tall.
Herb ca. 50-70 cm tall. Leaves dark green above. Rachis
dark red. Corolla orangish-yellow.
P. Delprete, E. C. Oliveira & E. Ferreira
16 Nov 2001
Supported by the Tinker Foundation
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