Melancium campestre Naudin

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Melancium campestre Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 1768 with L.T. Eiten, 24 Mar 1960

  • Location

    Brazil. São Paulo. Mogi Guaçú Mun. "Campos das Sete Lagôas". Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu. 10km NNE of Padua Sales. (About 27km NW of city of Moji-Mirim).

  • Habitat

    General vegetation: campo cerrado on upland (or occasionally forest). Open marsh or dense secondary forest along streams. This habitat: cut-over & burned campo cerrado, ground ploughed for planting of Pinus. Ground vegetation returning, grasses, herbs, & small shrubs. Soil poor, reddish-brown fine sand with a little clay.

  • Description

    Vine creeping over 1-2yr old manmade earth ridge. [See label for additional information.]. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 626629

    Occurrence ID: 1f4be036-178e-42c1-b036-2084fc5df3b0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    São Paulo

  • County/Municipio

    Mogi Guaçú Mun.

  • Locality

    "Campos das Sete Lagôas". Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu. 10km NNE of Padua Sales. (About 27km NW of city of Moji-Mirim).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 650 m. (2133 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -22.242, -47.142

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no. 1768
00626629
HERBARIUM OF
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS DF BRAZIL
Melancium campestre Naud.
Det* J. J. Wiirdack, 1961
Vina creeping over 1-2 yr. old manmade earth ridge*
Fru|t spherical, smooth, green, up to 10 cm in dia| Outer
husk to more than 1 cm thick, hard. Pulp yellowisi with
ifHite seeds. Fazenda Camphininha, just north of itq Moji-
Guaca. Alt* 6£0 m.
ii	George JSiten
°°ycTED BI iiene T. Eiten
March