Melanopsidium nigrum Colla

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Melanopsidium nigrum Colla

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 9981 with A. Carvalho, A. Amorim, J. Jardim, & S. Sant'Ana, 19 Oct 1993

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Prado Mun. 10 km north of Prado on coast road to Cumuruxatiba.

  • Habitat

    Restinga "arbustiva".

  • Description

    Shrub, 2 m, no latex; leaves shiny yellow-green above, flowers creamy yellow with contorted aestivation. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 517922

    Occurrence ID: c5550125-a513-4fcc-ab40-7d25a9852008

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Melanopsidium nigrum Colla det P. G. Delprete, 1999

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Prado Mun.

  • Locality

    10 km north of Prado on coast road to Cumuruxatiba

  • Coordinates

    -17.28, -39.3

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No. 9981	RUBIACEAE
Melanopsidium nigrum Colla
det. P. Delprete, 1999
BRAZIL. Bahia: Mun. Prado. 10 km north
of Prado on coast road to Cumuruxatiba.
17°17’S, 39°18’W. Restinga "arbustiva".
Shrub, 2 m, no latex; leaves shiny
yellow-green above, flowers creamy yellow
with contorted aestivation.
W.W. Thomas, A. Carvalho, A. Amorim, J.
Jardim, & S. Sant’Ana	19 Oct 1993
Supported by the John 0 and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
00517922