Bixa orellana L.

  • Filed As

    Bixaceae
    Bixa orellana L.

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 8278 with G. Davidse, N. A. Rosa, C. S. Rosário, M. R. dos Santos, 02 Feb 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Tocantins. Presidente Kennedy Mun. Road from highway BR-153 to Itaporã, 12 km. west of village of Presidente Kennedy. Fazenda Primavera along Ribeirão Feínho.

  • Habitat

    In open thickets on river bank.

  • Description

    Shrub, 2 m. tall. Old fruits brown. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00877863

    Occurrence ID: e1ba6556-f95f-4519-a3b6-02bae945962c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Bixaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bixa orellana L. det A. G. M. W. A. Robyns, 1986

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Tocantins

  • County/Municipio

    Presidente Kennedy Mun.

  • Locality

    Road from highway BR-153 to Itaporã, 12 km. west of village of Presidente Kennedy. Fazenda Primavera along Ribeirão Feínho.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 - 500 m. (1312 - 1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.5006, -48.6008

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [The name given in this record as the state was not specified as such on the label but was inferred from the label's locality data.]

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