Tropicos specimen details
- Current Determination
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!!Apocynaceae Juss.
Family:
Apocynaceae
Determined By:
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Collection Information
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Collectors
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J. J. Wieringa
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Collector Team
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J. J. Wieringa
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Collection Number
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4488
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Collection Date
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29 November 2001
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Location
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Gabon, Ngounié
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Coordinate
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01°03'S 011°00'E (-1.0500000, 11.0000000)
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Elevation
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210 m
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Herbaria
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MO
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Description
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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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Barcodes/Accession Numbers
MO
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MO-3178557
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6679608
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