Psychotria ruelliifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) Müll.Arg.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Psychotria ruelliifolia (Cham. & Schltdl.) Müll.Arg.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 6446 with L. T. Eiten, 31 Oct 1965

  • Location

    Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Resende Mun. Itatiaia National Park. South face of Mt. Itatiáia, in valley of the creek, "Rio Campo Belo". At "Maromba", along path to waterfalls.

  • Habitat

    Well developed secondary forest (with some original trees) in narrow creek valley.

  • Description

    Thin few-branched shrub, decumbent and rooting at base and rising to 1 1/2 tall. Heads of purplish-red bracts. Corolla thick, waxy white. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 502263

    Occurrence ID: 5ec81bc2-3d8b-410b-b2c4-650ac7c8727b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rio de Janeiro

  • County/Municipio

    Resende Mun.

  • Locality

    Itatiaia National Park. South face of Mt. Itatiáia, in valley of the creek, "Rio Campo Belo". At "Maromba", along path to waterfalls

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1150 m. (3773 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -22.4692, -44.4467

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    36089

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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Campo Belo"* At “Maromba", along path to waterfalls.
Alt# 1150 m* Hell-developed secondary forest (with
soma original trees) in narrow creek valley*
31 Oct 1965
Thin few—branched shrub, decumbent and rooting
at base and rising to 1 l/2 m tall*. Growing
in Olyra grass herbage in semishade on trail#
Heads of purplish-red bracts* Corolla thick»
waay white* This nfl collected from several
individuals#
leg* George Eiten & Liene<T* Eiten* n® 6446
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