Himatanthus tarapotensis (K.Schum. ex Markgr.) Plumel

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Himatanthus tarapotensis (K.Schum. ex Markgr.) Plumel

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 46461, 22 Dec 1995

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Ichilo Prov. 1-1.5 km ENE of bridge over río Ichilo on highway from Villa Tunari to Buena Vista.

  • Habitat

    Much disturbed evergreen forest on flat, with banana plantations and remnant Socratea.

  • Description

    Shrub 6 m. tall, 10 cm. in diameter; sap milky. Inflorescence branches greenish white, the corollas white; flowers sweetly fragrant. On roadside embankment but not seen elsewhere in the lowland flat areas and perhaps only introduced here.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1065753

    Occurrence ID: c5a494fd-4871-4d52-bc32-09d9c94355b4

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Ichilo Prov.

  • Locality

    1-1.5 km ENE of bridge over río Ichilo on highway from Villa Tunari to Buena Vista

  • Elevation

    Alt. 235 m. (771 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.2583, -64.32

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Himatanthus lancifolia (Muell. Arg.) Woods,
det. M. Nee, 1995
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Ichilo, 1-1.5 km. ENE of
bridge over rio Ichilo on highway from Villa Tunari
to Buena Vista. Much disturbed evergreen forest on
flat, with banana plantations and remnant Socratea.
17° 15’30"S, 64° 19’W. alt. 235 m.
Shrub 6 m. tall, 10 cm. in diameter; sap milky.
Inflorescence branches greenish white, the corollas
white; flowers sweetly fragrant. On roadside
embankment but not seen elsewhere in the lowland
flat areas and perhaps only introduced here from
further east in vie. Buena Vista, where it is common.
Coll.: M. Nee 46461
22 Dec. 1995
01065753