Psychotria vellosiana Benth.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Psychotria vellosiana Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20706 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. de Carvalho & G. Martinelli, 22 Mar 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Barra da Estiva Mun. Serra do Sincorá. On the capao da Volta road.

  • Habitat

    This plan growth in forest. High forest on lateritic soils with surrounding low grasslands. Quartzitic sands.

  • Description

    Bushy shrub or small tree to ca. 4 m. Leaves mid-green somewhat coriaceous. Fruit greenish turning dark blue. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 502380

    Occurrence ID: ca9b2ccc-e2e9-4a23-8565-9c2764cbc43f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Barra da Estiva Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Sincorá. On the capao da Volta road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.58, -41.45

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Rubiaceae
Serra do Sincor£.	20km W. of
Barra da Estiva on the CapSo da Volta road.
High forest on lateritic soils with surround-
ing low grasslands on quartzitic sands»
Alt. 1300m. V127fW, 13 35'S. F6.
This plant growing in forest.
Bushy shrub or small tree to ca. if metres.
Leaves mid—green somewhat coriaceous. Fruit
greenish turning dark blue.
22 March 1980 Harley et al.	20706
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
R. M. Harley, G. L. Bromley, A. M. De Carvalho, &. G. Martinelli
in Harley No. 'ZC>~70é>
Field.work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pcsquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, March - June, 1980
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