Melanopsidium nigrum Colla

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Melanopsidium nigrum Colla

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 10945 with A. M. Carvalho & G. V. Pitanga, 21 May 1995

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. 7.3 km SW of Olivença on road to Vila Brasil.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed restinga forest on slope.

  • Description

    Scandent treelet, bark black; leaves shiny olive above, pale green beneath; fruit pale green, hard, shiny. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 517946

    Occurrence ID: 5ac85492-6ce2-496c-9fcb-9aabdb77d570

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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

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • Locality

    7.3 km SW of Olivença on road to Vila Brasil

  • Coordinates

    -14.9839, -39.0408

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The New York Botanical Garden
W. W. Thomas 10945
Rubiaceae
Melanopsidium nigrum Colla
det. P. Delprete, 1999
Brazil. Bahia. Mun. Ilheus: 7.3 km SW of Olivenga on road to Vila
Brasil. 14°59’02"S, 39°02’27"W. Disturbed restinga forest on ¿lope.
Scandent treelet, bark black; leaves shiny olive above, pale green
beneath; fruit pale green, hard, shiny.
00517946
W. W. Thomas, A. M. Carvalho & G. V. Pitanga.
21 May 1995
Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation