Palicourea croceoides Desv. ex Ham.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Palicourea croceoides Desv. ex Ham.

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 8140 with E. C. Oliveira, M. A. A. Pereira, T. Croat & E. Ferreira, 24 Nov 2001

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Cruzeiro do Sul Mun. BR-307 ca. 45 km from Cruzeiro do Sul.

  • Habitat

    Amazonian campina. White sand area, with vegetation mostly 5-6 m tall, and with sparse assurgent trees, 15-20 m tall.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 4 m tall, with scandent branches. Leaves subcoriaceous, dark green above, pale green below. Rachis red. Corolla yellow, lobes with red margin.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 709405

    Occurrence ID: 52768ff0-2d06-48e7-916b-15a1d9eedfe4

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Cruzeiro do Sul Mun.

  • Locality

    BR-307 ca. 45 km from Cruzeiro do Sul

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.4008, -73.0194

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Uniyersidade Federal do Acre
No. 8140
Rubiaceae
Palicourea
Brazil. Acre. Cruzeiro do Sul: BR-307 ca. 45 km from
Cruzeiro do Sul. 07°24’03"S, 73°01’10"W. 250 m.
Amazonian campina. White sand area, with vegetation
mostly 5-6 m tall, and with sparse assurgent trees, 15-20 m
tall.
Shrub ca. 4 m tall, with scandent branches. Leaves
subcoriaceous, dark green above, pale green below. Rachis
red. Corolla yellow, lobes with red margin.
P. Delprete, E. C. Oliveira, M. A. A. Pereira, T. Croat &
E. Ferreira
24 Nov 2001
Supported by the Tinker Foundation
00709405