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Theobroma cacao L. - Sterculiaceae

General information

Catalog number108052
Collector Cuatrecasas, José
Collector number26004
Collection dateSept. 20, 1961
ObservationsObserv. Campo : Fruit purplish red,strongly 5-riged and verrucose.Seeds light violaceous.Flowering peduncles violaceous;Sepals violaceous;Petals lamina light yellow.Cacao lagarto.Cultivated cacao. Observ. Generales:
Update dateFeb. 14, 2007

Taxonomy

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMagnoliophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilySterculiaceae
GenusTheobroma
Specific epithetcacao
AuthorL.
DeterminerSIN

Geographic information

CountryCOLOMBIA
DepartmentVALLE DEL CAUCA
LocalityEntre Palmira y Puerto tejada,hacienda esmirna.
Minimum height1000.0 m
Maximum height1000.0 m
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