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Tropicos specimen details
Current Determination
!!Apocynaceae Juss. Family: Apocynaceae Determined By:
Collection Information
Collectors J. J. Wieringa
Collector Team J. J. Wieringa
Collection Number 4488
Collection Date 29 November 2001
Location Gabon, Ngounié
Coordinate 01°03'S 011°00'E (-1.0500000, 11.0000000)
Elevation 210 m
Herbaria MO
Description Liana, at least 20 m high, with abundant white latex. Leaves leathery, upper side glossy, dark green with medium green primary and secondary nerves, lower side glossy, pale green, in young leaves with a reddish mid rib. Calyx palish green with brown hairs. Corolla pale green, throat with green ridges. Anthers pale yellow. Fruits paired, cylindrical, 215 x 11 mm, apex blunt, truncated, pale brownish grey. Associated materials: Spirit collection [flowers & leaves]. Roadside in secondary forest.
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