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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Cocoa Beach, along FL A1A. 28° 23' 10" N 80° 44' 31" W
Description Sprawling, small tree or bush, 3-4 ft. tall, berries white.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector E. Cohen
Collection Date 31 Dec 1987
Accession Number 194256
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : N Merritt Island; near coastal road, 0.25 mi. W of Pad 41; N of the Titan Complex. T22S, R37E, Sec. 13, NW¼.
Habitat Flatwoods, coastal, undisturbed area.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector A.G. Shuey
Collection Date 08 Dec 1972
Accession Number 118299
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Ocean Drive, FL A1A, N of Juno Beach. 26° 39' 5" N 80° 16' 36" W
Description Frequent; flowers white.
Habitat Shrubs to 3 m high in folds of dunes.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 30 Sep 1962
Accession Number 52105
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Summerland Key, ocean side of US 1, between shore and highway.
Habitat Hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 13 Nov 1964
Accession Number 61611
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Plantation Key. 24° 58' 34" N 80° 33' 8" W
Habitat Second growth hammock vegetation and marginal areas in limestone.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. W. Long
Collection Date 09 Jul 1966
Accession Number 75319
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Ca. 10 mi. N of intersection of US 1 and FL 905, North Key Largo. 27° 54' 34" N 82° 47' 14" W
Habitat Hammock growth and roadside area.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector R. W. Long
with F. Almeda, J. De Boer, R. Broome
Collection Date 25 Jun 1966
Accession Number 75145
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : 2.4 mi. N along FL A1A from junction with FL 60; ca. 2 mi. N of Vero Beach. T32S, R40E, Sec. 18.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. Robinson
with R.P. Wunderlin, B.F. Hansen
Collection Date 05 Dec 1980
Accession Number 156896
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin and Palm Beach Co's : Jupiter Island. 26° 56' 3" N 80° 5' 39" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley
with E. West, T. Daggy
Collection Date 27-29 Jul 1956
Accession Number 3975
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Casperson Beach. Ca. 2 mi. S of Venice Municipal Airport. 27° 3' 23" N 82° 26' 37" W
Description Scandent shrub, 0.5–2 m tall; fruits white; common.
Habitat Sand dune with low, shrubby vegetation.
Reproductive State Fruit Immature Fruit
Elevation 0 to 5 m
Collector B. K. Holst
with E. Freeman
Collection Date 28 Jan 1999
Accession Number 249616
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: P. Genelle & G. Fleming,
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Collier-Seminole State Park. 26° 7' 60" N 81° 28' 60" W
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector K. La Duca
Collection Date 20 Nov 1973
Accession Number 121060
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Citrus Co. : Shell Island near mouth of Crystal River.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector R. W. Long
Collection Date 07 Nov 1964
Accession Number 61073
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1998
Determination History
Chiococca pinetorum Britton
Chiococca parviflora Wullschl. ex Griseb. - Determined By: J. H. Kirkbr., 1990
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Intersection of SW 67th Street and SW 75th Court, Miami. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Description Fruits white, pithy; prostrate vine.
Habitat Under pines.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 09 Mar 1975
Accession Number 222068
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: B. K. Holst, 2008
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Deer Prairie Creek Preserve. E Venice, immediately S of I-75 and to the W of the Myakka River. 27° 5' 59" N 82° 27' 15" W
Description Shrub, 3 m.
Habitat Hydric hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector L. B. Birch
with B.K. Holst
Collection Date 21 Nov 2008
Accession Number 250355
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Egmont Key.
Habitat Coastal strand; secondary vegetation with Sabal.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. W. Long 2888
with D. Burch, H. Andorfer, L. Pardue, et. al.
Collection Date 08 Apr 1969
Accession Number 85911
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Flagler Co. : Marineland. 29° 40' 8" N 81° 12' 48" W
Description Scrambler shrub, forming an understory thicket; flowers sulphur-yellow.
Habitat Shell mound in live oak [Quercus virginiana] forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. K. Godfrey 70699
Collection Date 05 Aug 1970
Accession Number 98119
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: Crewz, Dec 1977
Determination History
Psychotria ligustrifolia (Northr.) Millsp.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Key Largo. US 1, central part of island. 27° 54' 34" N 82° 47' 14" W
Description Flowers yellowish white; shrub.
Habitat Side of road, dry high inland key vegetation.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. C. Semple 1757
with K. Semple
Collection Date 30 Jun 1975
Accession Number 124497
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Citrus Co. : Burtine Island, W of US 19. T17S, R16E.
Description Infrequent.
Habitat Coastal hammock, now connected to the mainland by spoil banks; dominated by Juniperus silicicola [virginiana], Sabal palmetto, with Ilex vomitoria, Baccharis angustifolia.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. L. Martin
with S.T. Cooper
Collection Date 11 Aug 1975
Accession Number 121001
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Estero Bay Preserve State Park. T46S, R24E, Sec. 28. 26° 26' 17" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat Shell mound.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S.W. Braem
with Giguere
Collection Date 19 Sep 2007
Accession Number 248160
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Sanibel Island; ca. 2 mi. ESE of Wulfert (Blind Pass), Indian Mounds trail, NW end of Refuge property. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Habitat Coastal hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 6255
with A.N. Arcuri, B.F. Hansen
Collection Date 28 Oct 1978
Accession Number 137716
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Egmont Key State Park. At MacIntosh Gun Battery and all over island. T33S, R15E, Sec. 23, NE¼ of NE¼ of SW¼.
Habitat Coastal strand.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. Bishop
Collection Date 04 Feb 2003
Accession Number 248708
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park. Along path from parking lot #5 to beach. T48S, R25E, Sec. 20, NW¼ of NE¼ fo NW¼. 28° 1' 9" N 82° 7' 3" W
Habitat Maritime hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector E. Jensen
Collection Date 27 Feb 2007
Accession Number 246391
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Lovers Key State Park. Along trail near Butterfly Garden. T47S, R24E, Sec. 11, NE¼ of SW¼.
Habitat Maritime hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector A. Bishop
Collection Date 16 Jan 2003
Accession Number 246403
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Vicinity of Fairchild Tropical Garden and Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. 25° 36' 54" N 80° 18' 38" W
Description Flower buds bright yellow; young shrubs.
Habitat Pineland with Sabal palmetto.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector O. K. Lakela
with F.C. Craighead, J. Popenoe
Collection Date 17 Jul 1964
Accession Number 60592
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : 6 mi. S of Vero Beach County Park, ocean side of FL A1A. 27° 41' 41" N 80° 32' 38" W
Reproductive State Bud
Collector W. Webb
with S. Todd, J. Carlton, J. Wassmer, R. Long, C. Sreemadhavan
Collection Date 22 Jun 1972
Accession Number 102367
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Collier-Seminole State Park. Along Royal Palm Hammock Nature Trail loop, N segment. T51S, R27E, Sec. 34, E½ of NE¼ of NW¼. 26° 7' 60" N 81° 28' 60" W
Description Occasional reclining shrub to 3 m height.
Habitat Rockland hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. Cole
Collection Date 09 Dec 1993
Accession Number 212766
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : 6 mi. S of Vero Beach County Park, ocean side of FL A1A. 27° 41' 41" N 80° 32' 38" W
Reproductive State Bud
Collector W. Webb
with S. Todd, J. Carlton, J. Wassmer, R. Long, C. Sreemadhavan
Collection Date 22 Jun 1972
Accession Number 102559
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Sanibel Island. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Description Shrub 2 m tall; drupes white.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 23 Jan 1967
Accession Number 79331
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : Near Roseland near corner of 110th Street along road bordering Indian River, 0.3 mi. S of junction with US 1. 27° 50' 9" N 80° 29' 35" W
Habitat Disturbed coastal hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 6478
with J. Beckner
Collection Date 26 Nov 1978
Accession Number 138641
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : S end of Egmont Key.
Reproductive State
Collector D. W. Crewz 1389
with S. Mortellaro, B. Kutash
Collection Date 02 Jun 1978
Accession Number 132215
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Summerland Key.
Habitat Hammock and roadside.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. W. Long 2471
with R. Broome
Collection Date 11 Feb 1967
Accession Number 79566
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : Second island off the mouth of the Withlacoochee River. 28° 21' 0" N 81° 49' 0" W
Habitat Sand with some organic matter.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley 6968
with R.J. Eaton, D.B. Ward
Collection Date 16 Sep 1959
Accession Number 14870
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Ca. 1 mi. SE of Marco Island on Horrs Island, W end to center. T52S, R26E, Sec. 22, S½. 25° 58' 0" N 81° 43' 0" W
Habitat Shell mounds and adjacent areas.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 11803
with R.P. Wunderlin, C. Courtney
Collection Date 28 Dec 1988
Accession Number 198977
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Volusia Co. : Apollo Beach State Park [Apollo Beach Nature Park].
Habitat Dunes, with Serenoa, Erythrina, Myrica, Myrsine, Persea and others.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector J. Carlton
Collection Date 08 Feb 1974
Accession Number 201041
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Shores of Cockroach Bay. 30° 11' 60" N 85° 37' 0" W
Habitat Coastal hammock with Sabal, Dalbergia, mangroves, Schinus, Sophora and Ficus.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. Carlton
Collection Date 22 May 1973
Accession Number 201042
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Cockroach Bay S of Ruskin. 27° 43' 15" N 82° 25' 59" W
Habitat Shore vegetation and mangrove fringe.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. Carlton 73
with D. Mooney
Collection Date 17 Feb 1972
Accession Number 201043
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : N of Aripeka, W of FL 595. 28° 25' 0" N 82° 39' 0" W
Habitat Coastal forest of Sabal, Myrsine, Juniperus and Juncus.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. Carlton
Collection Date 04 Jan 1973
Accession Number 201044
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , St. Lucie Co. : Ca. 2 mi. S of C-712 on C-707, S of Ft. Pierce. T36S, R40E, Sec. 7. 27° 49' 60" N 81° 58' 0" W
Habitat Disturbed tropical coastal hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 10144
with B.F. Hansen, C. vanHoek
Collection Date 26 Sep 1985
Accession Number 188421
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Chokoloskee, road leading to edge of bay. 25° 48' 46" N 81° 21' 43" W
Habitat Disturbed margins of road.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. W. Long 1480
Collection Date 21-24 Oct 1965
Accession Number 67452
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Waters of Turner River entry to Chokoloskee Bay, Ten Thousand Islands. 25° 48' 46" N 81° 21' 43" W
Habitat Shell mound; ridge at tip of mangrove key with grass and hammock cover.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 30999
with C. Barilotti
Collection Date 15 Aug 1967
Accession Number 80776
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Merritt Island, Dummit Cove, W of FL 3.
Description Scandent shrub.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 5682
Collection Date 02 Oct 1976
Accession Number 125748
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Sanibel Island. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Description Shrub 2 m tall; fruit white.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 11905
Collection Date 23 Jan 1967
Accession Number 80556
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Lower Captiva [Island]. 26° 31' 19" N 82° 11' 21" W
Description Shrub 2 m tall with climbing tendencies; drupes white.
Habitat Roadsides in light shade, under Coccoloba.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector W. C. Brumbach 9145
Collection Date 05 Jan 1977
Accession Number 135658
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Casey Key, 2.7 mi. N of Casey Key bridge along main road. T38S, R18E, Sec. 22, NE¼ of SE¼. 27° 55' 37" N 82° 29' 4" W
Habitat Dry coastal hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 6853
with D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 16 Nov 1979
Accession Number 145604
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : Deep Creek Preserve (SWFWMD). Ca. 900 ha on W side of Peace River, ca. 4.5 km NE of junction I-75 and Kings Highway (C-769). 27° 2' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Description Scandent shrub.
Habitat Coastal hammock.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 865
Collection Date 06 Sep 2008
Accession Number 246774
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Honeymoon Island Central Road, 0.25 mi. from S. T28S, R15E, Sec. 8.
Description Shrub is 2 m high; flower is white.
Habitat Roadside in sand.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. Fleming 3288
Collection Date 23 Oct 1979
Accession Number 151586
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : N Captiva Island. 26° 31' 19" N 82° 11' 21" W
Habitat Cabbage palm [Sabal palmetto] forest.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. Morrill 32
with J. Harvey
Collection Date 03 Mar 1978
Accession Number 141098
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Sanibel Island; Indian Mounds Trail, NW end of Refuge property, ca. 2 mi. ESE of Wulfert (Blind Pass). T46S, R22E, Sec. 7, SW¼. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Habitat Coastal hammock and shell mound.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 5003
with A.N. Arcuri, D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 12 Jan 1979
Accession Number 138957
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Ericaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Grassy Point Mound. T33S, R17E, Sec. 34.
Habitat Indian shell mound.
Reproductive State
Collector D. P. Cole
Collection Date 30 Jun 1975
Accession Number 119636
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : North Key Largo, 6.5 mi. from US 1, on FL 905. 27° 54' 34" N 82° 47' 14" W
Habitat Coastal strand (rocky) and tropical hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector R. W. Long
with L. Pardue, O. Lakela, M. Meagher
Collection Date 18 Jan 1969
Accession Number 84914
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Fort De Soto County Park. S of Tierra Verde; Cunningham Key, Gulf of Mexico. 27° 59' 36" N 82° 27' 17" W
Description Low shrubs in abundant fruit.
Habitat Hammock, open shade with Rapanea [Myrsine], Ardisia.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 30 Nov 1963
Accession Number 56845
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Ca. 1 mi. S of Snug Harbor on Weedon Island, just W of Bartow Station of Florida Power Company. 27° 53' 47" N 81° 50' 35" W
Habitat Disturbed live oak [Quercus virginiana] - cabbage palmetto [Sabal palmetto] hammock on shell midden; weedy in disturbed area; Ardisia escallonioides very common; Juniperus virginiana, Osmanthus, and Persea scattered.
Reproductive State
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
with C.E. Smith, Jr., O.K. Lakela, J. Patman
Collection Date 19 May 1961
Accession Number 42582
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Longboat Key. 27° 24' 45" N 82° 39' 32" W
Habitat Shell beach.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 24 Oct 1965
Accession Number 67350
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Sanibel Island; along Wulfert Road. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Description Straggling woody shrub; drupe white and compressed when young.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley
with O. Lakela
Collection Date 03 Dec 1949
Accession Number 78607
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Levy Co. : Seahorse Key.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector E. West
with E.S. Ford, W. Bennett
Collection Date 01 Aug 1958
Accession Number 41725
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Cockroach Key Mound. T32S, R18E, Sec. 20.
Habitat Indian shell mound.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector D. P. Cole
Collection Date 09 Nov 1974
Accession Number 119485
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Madira Bickel Mound. T30S, R16E, Sec. 1.
Habitat Indian shell ceremonial mound.
Reproductive State
Collector D. P. Cole
Collection Date 06 Feb 1975
Accession Number 119586
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Mound Key, Estero Bay. T46S, R24E, Sec. 36. 26° 26' 17" N 81° 48' 24" W
Description Common, moderate size shrub.
Habitat Shell midden, open shade.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector S. Todd
Collection Date 11 Aug 1973
Accession Number 125226
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Sanibel Island; access road at entrance to Refuge, 2 mi. W of Tarpon Bay Road on Sanibel-Captiva Road. T46S, R22E, Sec. 21, NE¼ of SW¼. 26° 31' 19" N 82° 11' 21" W
Habitat Scrub hammock and roadside ditch.
Reproductive State
Collector B. F. Hansen 5130
with R.P. Wunderlin, D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 16 Mar 1979
Accession Number 138865
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park. Ca. 0.75 mi. W of Scenic Drive behind Oak Springs Trailer Park. T25S, R16E, Sec. 16, NW¼. 29° 15' 0" N 82° 5' 60" W
Habitat Maritime hardwood hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek
with S. Petty, G. O'Connor
Collection Date 30 Nov 2002
Accession Number 243888
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Sanibel Island; along Sanibel-Captiva Road, 0.7 mi. SE from W end of refuge property; 2.7 mi. SE of Wulfert (Blind Pass). T46S, R22E, Sec. 18, SW¼. 26° 31' 19" N 82° 11' 21" W
Habitat Scrub hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen
with A.N. Arcuri, D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 12 Jan 1979
Accession Number 138956
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : South Miami. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Reproductive State Bud
Collector C. P. Sreemadhavan
Collection Date 10 Jul 1971
Accession Number 133347
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Costello Hammock, ca. 2 mi. NE of Homestead. 25° 28' 7" N 80° 28' 39" W
Habitat Original hammock area covering Miami oolitic limestone with numerous sinkholes.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector R. W. Long
with F. Almeda, J. De Boer, R. Broome
Collection Date 26 Jun 1966
Accession Number 75213
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Plantation Key, ca. 0.25 mi. W of US 1 on 1st road at N end of key. 24° 58' 34" N 80° 33' 8" W
Habitat Hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector M. Meagher
with H. Andorfer
Collection Date 13 Jun 1969
Accession Number 92910
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Treasure Island.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. E. Perkins
Collection Date 18 Dec 1942
Accession Number 10035
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : North Key Largo. 27° 54' 34" N 82° 47' 14" W
Habitat Tropical hardwood hammock vegetation including Lysiloma, Krugiodendron, Simarouba, Coccoloba diversifolia, Amyris, and Eugenia.
Reproductive State Fruit Bud
Collector J. E. Poppleton
with A.G Shuey
Collection Date 17 Dec 1974
Accession Number 116871
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Citrus Co. : Ca. 3 mi. SW of Homosassa; off Mason Creek. 28° 46' 53" N 82° 36' 54" W
Description Common over hammock.
Habitat Low moist hammock with small limestone sinks, bordered by salt marsh; [with] cabbage palmetto [Sabal palmetto], Acer rubrum, Juniperus virginiana, Zamia, Uniola sessiliflora, Salvia coccinea, Chiococca alba, Acrostichum aureum, Psychotria nervosa.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
with O. Lakela
Collection Date 11 Aug 1961
Accession Number 42639
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Atlantic Ocean, Cocoa Beach area. 28° 23' 10" N 80° 44' 31" W
Description Low shrubs in abundant fruit.
Habitat Leeward side of dunes.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 11 Oct 1963
Accession Number 57455
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : North Key Largo; SE corner of junction of FL 905A and FL 905 (road to Coral Reef Country Club); ca. 2 mi. S of Grayvik. T59S, R23E, Sec. 23, SE¼ of SE¼. 25° 19' 1" N 80° 17' 12" W
Habitat Hammocks (islands) in mangroves.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D.K. Sauleda
Collection Date 16 Dec 1981
Accession Number 160671
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Sanibel Island. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Habitat Hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley
Collection Date 14 Mar 1954
Accession Number 3977
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Palmetto. 27° 31' 17" N 82° 34' 20" W
Description Showy white berries; attractive evergreen vine.
Habitat Creek bank.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector G. E. Moore
Collection Date 11 Feb 1959
Accession Number 6597
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Lower Matecumbe Key. 24° 54' 51" N 80° 38' 19" W
Description Scrambling shrub.
Habitat Hammocks.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. F. Thorne
Collection Date 03 Sep 1954
Accession Number 3976
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Treasure Island.
Reproductive State Fruit Flower
Collector A. E. Perkins
Collection Date 18 Dec 1942
Accession Number 3978
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Singer Island, E of North Palm Beach. 27° 56' 21" N 82° 23' 52" W
Habitat Tropical hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector W. L. McCart
Collection Date 04 Oct 1969
Accession Number 264648
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : S end of Egmont Key.
Habitat Palmetto scrub.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector D. W. Crewz
with B. Kutash
Collection Date 01 Sep 1978
Accession Number 139008
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Volusia Co. : Turtle Mound Monument. Ca. 9 mi. S of New Smyrna Beach. 30° 35' 60" N 85° 40' 41" W
Habitat Ancient kitchen midden 100 m long and 7 m high, heavily vegetated; shrubs reclining, in abundant fruit.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 04 Nov 1962
Accession Number 52040
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Lower Matecumbe Key. 24° 54' 51" N 80° 38' 19" W
Description Scrambling shrub.
Habitat Hammocks.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. F. Thorne
Collection Date 03 Sep 1954
Accession Number 55442
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Hugh Taylor Birch State Park. Ft. Lauderdale. 30° 4' 60" N 83° 34' 60" W
Habitat Primaryhammock with extensions of subtropical flora; Krugiodendron, Metopium, Genipa.
Reproductive State
Collector O. K. Lakela
with R.W. Long
Collection Date 19 Apr 1966
Accession Number 73832
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Malabar Cape at Sebastian Inlet. 27° 48' 59" N 80° 26' 45" W
Description Dominating; flowers clear yellow.
Habitat Under shrub in hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 30 Sep 1965
Accession Number 68032
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : South County Park. Along SE Washington Street, ca. 0.2 mi. E of US 1, Gomez. 27° 4' 53" N 80° 8' 44" W
Habitat Disturbed Pinus clausa scrub.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector K. A. Bradley
with S. Woodmansee
Collection Date 27 Jul 1998
Accession Number 233265
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : North Captiva Island State Preserve. North Captiva Island, just W of Foster Point. T45S, R21E, Sec. 9, NE¼ of NW¼. 26° 31' 19" N 82° 11' 21" W
Description Occasional, reclining shrub to 2.0 m height.
Habitat Maritime hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Cole
Collection Date 26 Aug 1994
Accession Number 232810
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , St. Johns Co. : Anastasia State Park. Ca. 2 km NNW of junction FL A1A and FL 312, E of FL A1A. 29° 52' 42" N 81° 17' 7" W
Description Scrambling shrub.
Habitat Disturbed coastal hammock over Anastasia formation substrate.
Reproductive State
Collector J. M. Kunzer
with A. Bard, G. Williams
Collection Date 15 Jun 2007
Accession Number 245204
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Malabar Cape, S of Indialantic to Sebastian Inlet, FL A1A. 27° 48' 59" N 80° 26' 45" W
Habitat Beach hammock; coastal dunes dominated by Serenoa and Uniola, etc.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 17 Oct 1964
Accession Number 62241
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Malabar Cape, S of Indialantic to Sebastian Inlet, FL A1A. 27° 48' 59" N 80° 26' 45" W
Description Fruit clusters white and dense, in abundance.
Habitat Coastal dunes dominated by Serenoa and Uniola.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela
with R.W. Long
Collection Date 31 Dec 1964
Accession Number 62504
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : S of Vero Beach on Atlantic Ocean.
Description Low shrubs, most in fruit.
Habitat Openings of palmetto scrub; white sand; wooded dune area.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 10 Oct 1963
Accession Number 57468
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park. Near parking area #5. T48S, R25E, Sec. 20, NE¼ of NW¼ fo NW¼. 28° 1' 9" N 82° 7' 3" W
Habitat Maritime hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. Bishop
Collection Date 05 Dec 2002
Accession Number 251739
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Gasparilla Island State Recreation Area. T43S, R20E, Sec. 26, S½ of SE¼ of NW¼ of NE¼. 26° 48' 17" N 82° 16' 36" W
Description Occasional, clambering shrub to 2.0 m height.
Habitat Maritime hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector A. Peters
with S. Braem, Collier
Collection Date 11 Feb 1993
Accession Number 212120
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Cayo Costa Island. Behind Avs. Pine.
Habitat Savanna.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector I. Phillips
with B. Crandall, S. Herwitz
Collection Date 19 Dec 1990
Accession Number 206349
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , St. Lucie Co. : FL A1A, 15 mi. N of Stuart. 27° 11' 51" N 80° 15' 10" W
Description Fruits waxy white, milky; calyx dark gray; shrub to 6 ft. tall.
Habitat Fore dune.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector W. L. McCart
Collection Date 13 Dec 1969
Accession Number 89445
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Volusia Co. : Ca. 10 mi. W of New Smyrna Beach. 30° 35' 60" N 85° 40' 41" W
Habitat Open, moist longleaf pineland [Pinus palustris].
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 03 Aug 1962
Accession Number 53356
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Longboat Key, overlooking Gulf of Mexico; Sarasota. 27° 19' 36" N 82° 44' 36" W
Habitat Beach hammock; Agave - Juniperus - Sabal - Yucca association.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela
with R.W. Long
Collection Date 06 Oct 1964
Accession Number 62198
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: D'Arcy,
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : 5 mi. NE of Lake Wales.
Description Reclining shrub to 2.5 m tall.
Habitat Along border of wet woods.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector H. S. Conard
Collection Date 19 Sep 1966
Accession Number 87188
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Cayo Costa State Park. On tram road to beach. 26° 41' 9" N 82° 14' 53" W
Habitat Maritime hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. Bishop
with B. Holst
Collection Date 04 Mar 2003
Accession Number 242575
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : W end of Ramrod Key, along S side of US 1. T66S, R28E, Sec. 31, NE¼ of NW¼.
Habitat Roadside thicket.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen
with J. Hansen, R.P. Sauleda, D.K. Sauleda
Collection Date 20 Oct 1985
Accession Number 188389
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Big Pine Key.
Description Dense shrub 3.5 m tall with white durpes; foliage somewhat shining and leathery.
Habitat Hammock border with Eugenia.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector W. C. Brumbach
Collection Date 14 Nov 1979
Accession Number 180006
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : North Key Largo, 4 mi. N of Tavernier. 25° 0' 40" N 80° 30' 55" W
Habitat Margin of second growth hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. W. Long
Collection Date 27 Nov 1969
Accession Number 88617
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : North Key Largo, 6.5 mi. from US 1, on FL 905. 27° 54' 34" N 82° 47' 14" W
Habitat Coastal strand (rocky) and tropical hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela
with R.W. Long, L. Pardue, M. Meagher
Collection Date 18 Jan 1969
Accession Number 85125
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Cockroach Key Mound. T32S, R18E, Sec. 20.
Habitat Indian shell mound
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector D. P. Cole
Collection Date 10-19-74
Accession Number 119507
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Caladesi Island.
Habitat Salt flat community dominated by Batis, Sesuvium, Suaeda, Philoxerus [Alternanthera], Juncus, Acrostichum.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector L. Fowler
Collection Date 13 Dec 1973
Accession Number 112667
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Flagler Co. : Washington Oaks State Park. W side. 30° 36' 0" N 85° 40' 0" W
Reproductive State Bud
Collector R. W. Long
with W. Webb, S. Todd, J. Carlton, J. Wassmer
Collection Date 06 Jul 1972
Accession Number 110913
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Honeymoon Island State Park. Near gate to trail. T28S, R15E, Sec. 8.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. Bishop
Collection Date 13 Aug 2002
Accession Number 248955
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Oscar Scherer State Park. Trail on S sdie of creek form W edge of campground, close to locked chain, near stream crossing. T38S, R18E, Sec. 14, SE¼ of NW¼ of SE¼ of SE¼. 27° 51' 34" N 82° 5' 7" W
Habitat Hammock, stream side.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector A. Bishop
with C. Becker
Collection Date 08 Feb 2005
Accession Number 245808
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : Jonathan Dickinson State Park. N gate area.
Habitat Hydric hammocks.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector R. O. Woodbury
with R. Roberts
Collection Date Nov 1988
Accession Number 255112
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Mound Key, Estero Bay, Gulf of Mexico. 26° 26' 17" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat Shell mound to 60 ft. high with partly disturbed vegetation, shores of mangrove and succulent herbs; Opuntia and Lantana abundant in dry exposed areas; Bursera, Eugenia, Forestiera in hammock cover of slopes.
Reproductive State
Collector O. K. Lakela
Collection Date 20 Apr 1964
Accession Number 59597
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : NW Key Marco. 25° 58' 0" N 81° 43' 0" W
Habitat Shell ridge hammock sites as well as on second dune among cocoplums [Chrysobalanus].
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector T. R. Alexander
Collection Date 30 Nov 1978
Accession Number 166572
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Homestead, between Homestead and Florida City, near US 27. 25° 28' 7" N 80° 28' 39" W
Habitat Pineland area.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector J. De Boer
Collection Date 04 Jun 1966
Accession Number 78728
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Shores of Cockroach Bay. 30° 11' 60" N 85° 37' 0" W
Habitat Coastal hammock with Sabal, Dalbergia, mangroves, Schinus, Sophora, Ficus.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector J.M. Carlton
Collection Date 22 May 1973
Accession Number 162711
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida Aripeka. 28° 25' 0" N 82° 39' 0" W
Habitat Sabal hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector J.M. Carlton
Collection Date 04 Jan 1973
Accession Number 162712
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site.
Habitat Shell mound and surrounding woods.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector A. Bishop
with K. Alvarez
Collection Date 31 Jul 2002
Accession Number 269249
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Enchanted Forest Sanctuary (Brevard County preserve); NE portion of Sanctuary, ca. 1 mi. NNW of the junction of US 1 and FL 405. 28° 16' 60" N 80° 43' 60" W
Description Scrambling woody shrub to 5 ft. tall, abundant in understory.
Habitat Mesic hammock over limestone subsoil; with Myrcianthes fragrans, Ardisia escallonioides, Zanthoxylum fagara, and Citrus.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. Chicone 1199
with M. Wielenga
Collection Date 06 Jan 2014
Accession Number 276293
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Kennedy Space Center. Canaveral National Seashore; Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge; Playalinda Beach, between entrance road and KSC security fence. 28° 28' 16" N 80° 32' 14" W
Habitat Dunes.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector P. A. Schmalzer
with T.E. Foster
Collection Date 29 Jun 2015
Accession Number 283175
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Bahamas. Eleuthera Island , North Eleuthera Distr. : The Current. 25° 24' 29" N 76° 47' 2" W
Description Shrub 2.5 m tall; fruit white.
Habitat Vicinity of the beach, primarily sand and coral.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector W. H. Lewis
Collection Date 21 Dec 1969
Accession Number 92602
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: C. D. Adams, 1963
Locality Jamaica. Cornwall Co. , Trelawny Par. : The Cockpit Country, near Barbecue Bottom. 17° 53' 3" N 77° 8' 54" W
Description Abundant; fruits white; leaves lighter beneath; twining through shrubs.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector M. R. Crosby
with W. R. Anderson
Collection Date 14 Aug 1963
Accession Number 97157
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Bahamas. Exuma , Black Point Distr. : Bell Island; road/trail leading E from Care Taker beach towards the marina.
Description Vine in sterile condition.
Habitat Interior dry evergreen forest.
Reproductive State
Collector E. Freid
Collection Date 19 Jun 1995
Accession Number 229175
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Bahamas. Andros Island , North Andros Distr. : Along E side of Stafford Creek, 0.5 mi. S of junction with main road. 24° 54' 21" N 77° 56' 12" W
Habitat Low coppice.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. P. Sauleda
Collection Date 15 Oct 1976
Accession Number 142552
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Bahamas. Abaco Island , Central Abaco Distr. : Marsh Harbour; near Lofty Fig Villas.
Habitat Ruderal area and disturbed high coppice.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin
with D. S. Correll, R. P. Sauleda, & B. F. Hansen
Collection Date 14 Dec 1979
Accession Number 143873
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Bahamas. Cat Island , Cat Island Distr. : At and around New Bight Airport.
Habitat Low coppice.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. P. Wunderlin
with D. S. Correll, R. P. Sauleda, & B. F. Hansen
Collection Date 15 Dec 1979
Accession Number 144900
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: R. W. Long,
Locality Dominica. St. David Par. Ca. 3 mi. NE of Pont Casse.
Habitat Rainforest area.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. W. Long
with K. J. Norstog
Collection Date 29 Sep 1971
Accession Number 101316
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Puerto Rico. San Juan Mun. : Montes de San Patricio, in the Puerto Nuevo area at San Patricio. 18° 23' 50" N 66° 5' 34" W
Habitat A mogote; limestone hill with secondary growth, dominated by Coccoloba.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Sauleda & M. E. Ragan
Collection Date 16 Nov 1981
Accession Number 166953
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Determination History
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. parvifolia Wullschl. ex Griseb. Steyerm. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Jul 1997
Locality Dominica. St. Andrew Par. Hampstead Heights, 0.5 km N of Hampstead River bridge. 15° 35' 0" N 61° 22' 0" W
Description Fruits white, flattened, pithy; leaves soft-leathery; occasional vine in trees ca. 3-4 m long.
Habitat E facing dry hillside forest.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 100 to ft
Collector S. R. Hill
with L. R. Phillippe
Collection Date 23 Feb 1997
Accession Number 224392
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Puerto Rico. Vega Alta Mun. : Along highway 691, 1.7 mi. NW of junction with highway 695; ca. 2 mi. N of Vega Alta; around small farm.
Description Vine; flowers white.
Habitat Weeds.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Sauleda, M. E. Ragan, & E. Antomarchi
Collection Date 24 Nov 1981
Accession Number 166861
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Determination History
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. parvifolia Wullschl. ex Griseb. Steyerm. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Nov 1992
Locality Dominica. St. Paul Par. S side of Cochrane Road, 1.6 mi. E of coastal highway; E of Canefield. 15° 19' 60" N 61° 23' 60" W
Description Fruit green; climbing, somewhat woody vine ca. 6 ft. long.
Habitat Dry ridge, steep slope; somewhat unusual pocket of dry forest; arching out of shrubs into open, on slope.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 800 to ft
Collector S. R. Hill
with R. Wagenseil
Collection Date 03 Aug 1992
Accession Number 207055
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman Island , George Town Distr. : Reef Cottage.
Description Plant 2.5 m tall.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector N. Chevalier
Collection Date 20 Dec 1971
Accession Number 140164
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: Alain, Nov 1968
Locality Dominican Republic. La Vega Prov. Loma Bandera, between Cutupu and La Vega. 19° 11' 41" N 70° 19' 37" W
Description Procumbent, sarmentose, 4-5 m long, flowers not seen, fruits white, fleshy.
Habitat Limestone hills.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 300 to m
Collector A. H. Liogier
Collection Date Nov 1968
Accession Number 186893
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman Island , George Town Distr. : S Sound Road; Georgetown.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector N. Chevalier
Collection Date 15 Dec 1971
Accession Number 139972
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Bahamas. New Providence Island Along S side of W Bay Street, at Pleasant Bay; W end of island.
Description Scrambling shrub to 3 m; flowers white.
Habitat Disturbed low coppice on limestone hill.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D. K. Sauleda
Collection Date 05 Sep 1983
Accession Number 172993
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Puerto Rico. Maricao Mun. : Reserva Forestal Maricao; off route 120, toward Campamento Buena Vista. 18° 10' 51" N 66° 58' 48" W
Description Shrub 2 m tall.
Habitat Along dirt road.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 770 to m
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D. K. Sauleda & M. E. Ragan
Collection Date 05 Oct 1982
Accession Number 169941
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: Alain, 1971
Locality Dominican Republic. San Pedro de Macorís Prov. , Guayacanes Mun. : From Boca Chica to Guayacanes. 18° 39' 11" N 69° 3' 49" W
Description Vine like, 4-5 m long, flowers white, fruits white.
Habitat Coastal thickets.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. H. Liogier
Collection Date 17 Oct 1971
Accession Number 185813
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Puerto Rico. Hatillo Mun. : Ca. 8 mi. S of Hatillo, Barrio Sonadura de Bayane.
Habitat On slopes of limestone hills (mogotes).
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 1200 to ft
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D. K. Sauleda & M. E. Ragan
Collection Date 08 Oct 1982
Accession Number 169344
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Puerto Rico. Maricao Mun. : Along highway 120, 0.8 mi. S of junction with highway 105; 1.5 mi. S of Maricao.
Description Shrub 1.5 m tall; fruit white.
Habitat Forested roadside.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Sauleda & M. E. Ragan
Collection Date 30 Nov 1981
Accession Number 166984
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Determination History
Chiococca racemosa L.
Locality Bermuda. Papiten Valle(?).
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector W. G. Farlow
Collection Date Jan 1881
Accession Number 52994
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Jamaica. Middlesex Co. , St. Ann Par. : Along the bucket line from the Reynolds mine area to the sea.
Description Climbing woody vine; fruit compressed, yellow-green.
Habitat Dry thorn thickets.
Reproductive State Bud Fruit
Collector R. A. Howard
with G. R. Proctor
Collection Date 20 Dec 1953
Accession Number 13726
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Determination History
Chiococca racemosa L.
Locality Jamaica. Cornwall Co. , St. Elizabeth Par. : Lititz. 17° 56' 35" N 77° 34' 27" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Wolle
Collection Date Jan 1847
Accession Number 63526
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: C. D. Adams, 1963
Locality Jamaica. Surrey Co. , St. Andrew Par. : Ca. 2 mi. NE of Kingston on road to Newcastle. 18° 4' 12" N 76° 42' 50" W
Description Occasional; calyx green; corolla yellow; anthers light tan; style and stigma white.
Habitat Secondary growth; trailing through other plants at roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1250 to ft
Collector M. R. Crosby
with H. A. Hespenheide & W. R. Anderson
Collection Date 15 Jun 1963
Accession Number 97342
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: N. Chevalier,
Locality Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman Island , George Town Distr. : Church Street, near S Sound Road.
Description Leaves dark green; berries green to white; 1.5 m.
Habitat Shaded.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector N. Chevalier
Collection Date 21 Aug 1971
Accession Number 99956
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: N. Chevalier,
Locality Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman Island , George Town Distr. : S Sound Road, George Town.
Description Vine, woody; fruit flat, green to white in color; 2 m.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector N. Chevalier
Collection Date 15 Dec 1971
Accession Number 103449
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Bahamas. Bimini Island , Bimini Distr. : S Bimini Island; ca. 0.5 mi. S of ferry boat landing. 25° 42' 58" N 79° 15' 38" W
Description Woody vine with yellow flowers.
Habitat Wooded area; ground exceedingly rocky; also growing in immediate area: Sabal palmetto, Agave sp., etc.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. R. Stimson
Collection Date 12 Jul 1964
Accession Number 63411
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Determination History
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Goulds. 25° 33' 45" N 80° 22' 56" W
Habitat Beach scrub.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector M. Mulvania
Collection Date 03 Jul 1929
Accession Number 294810
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Determination History
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Cocoa Beach. 28° 23' 10" N 80° 44' 31" W
Habitat Dune.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector M. Mulvania
Collection Date 09 Aug 1929
Accession Number 294809
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Double Branch Bay Preserve. 28° 0' 3" N 82° 37' 34" W
Description Small tree.
Habitat Narrow coastal upland surrounded by mangroves.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector J. R. Campbell
Collection Date 23 Mar 2017
Accession Number 294482
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest; Horseshoe Hammock. 26° 32' 35" N 81° 19' 53" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. R. Campbell
Collection Date 26 Jun 2017
Accession Number 295863
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Belize. Belize Distr. Along W highway at mile 35.
Description Liana; flowers white; frequent.
Habitat Disturbed forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector T. B. Croat
Collection Date 21 Jun 1973
Accession Number 116054
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Mexico. Puebla Patla, 7 mi. S of E of Xicotepec de Juarez. 20° 20' 2" N 97° 53' 58" W
Habitat From hillside W of grown-over flood plain of river.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Robinson
Collection Date 02 Aug 1976
Accession Number 131700
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Mexico. Yucatán Vicinity of grutas above Calcehtok. 20° 34' 5" N 89° 54' 45" W
Description Shrub ca. 10 ft. tall, flowers yellow, fruits with white pulp when ripe.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. A. White
Collection Date 16 Jul 1982
Accession Number 172540
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Belize. Cayo Distr. Vicinity of Millionario between the McCal River and Cuevas. 16° 45' 17" N 89° 0' 30" W
Description Vine; flowers yellowish-green.
Habitat Disturbed forest and roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1900 to ft
Collector T. B. Croat
Collection Date 30 May 1973
Accession Number 110744
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Guatemala. Jutiapa Dept. 7 km NE of Jutiapa on CA-1. 14° 49' 40" N 90° 8' 22" W
Habitat Ravine with small river running through it, surrounding ground flat and covered with "morro" (Cresentia sp.).
Reproductive State Bud
Collector W. E. Harmon
with J. D. Dwyer
Collection Date 22 Jul 1970
Accession Number 168500
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: J. H. Kirkbr., 1982
Locality Brazil. Paraná , Medianeira Mun. : Estr. P/Santa Helena; do Rio Paraná. 22° 52' 30" S 43° 16' 39" W
Description Arbusto com ramos longos decumbentes, flor alva, clareiras da mata pluvial.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Hatschbach
Collection Date 08 Feb 1969
Accession Number 169394
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: M. Nee, 1981
Locality Mexico. Veracruz , Cuitláhuac Mun. : 3 km NW of Cuitláhuac on small dirt road. 18° 49' 60" N 96° 44' 0" W
Description Vine shrub; flowers white, pendant.
Habitat Selva baja caducifolia; disturbed forest along stream.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 350 to m
Collector B. F. Hansen
with M. Nee
Collection Date 03 Jul 1980
Accession Number 158156
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: Dwyer,
Locality Belize. Cayo Distr. Vicinity of Millionario. 16° 45' 17" N 89° 0' 30" W
Description Vine; buds greenish white.
Habitat Roadside second growth.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1800 to ft
Collector A. Gentry
Collection Date 30 May 1973
Accession Number 110742
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Honduras. Gracias a Dios Dept. La Pure Oil, márgenes de la laguna de Caratasca, 10 km al S de Puerto Lempira. 15° 22' 0" N 83° 43' 60" W
Description Arbusto fruto blanco amarillento.
Habitat Bosque húmedo tropical.
Reproductive State
Elevation 5 to m
Collector R. M. Rivas
Collection Date 28 Jan 1984
Accession Number 195418
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: K. E. Blum,
Locality Panama. Los Santos Prov. Ca. 3 mi. S of Pedasi. 7° 31' 43" N 80° 1' 40" W
Description Flowers light green; fruit white.
Habitat Along edge of woods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. F. Clewell
with K. E. Blum
Collection Date 07 Aug 1969
Accession Number 105535
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Panama. Canal Zone Prov. Road C-25B, E of Madden Forest, ca. 4 mi. from Madden Road.
Description Vine; flowers white, styles exserted.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector T. B. Croat
Collection Date 07 Jul 1971
Accession Number 100642
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality Honduras. Francisco Morazán Dept. Zona de amortiguamiento del Parque Nacional La Tigra, 30 km NE de Tegucigalpa. 14° 15' 0" N 87° 10' 0" W
Description Arbusto flor blanca.
Habitat Bosque mixto húmedo subtropical.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1200 to m
Collector L. Martínez
Collection Date 22 Mar 1985
Accession Number 196690
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: M. D. Correa A., 1969
Locality Panama. Panamá Prov. A una milla al E de la carretera a Nuevo Emperador; camino hacia Burunga. 8° 36' 2" N 80° 8' 4" W
Description Bejuco; frutos blancos aplastados.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. J. Bakes
Collection Date 03 Aug 1969
Accession Number 98149
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Determination History
Chiococca racemosa L.
Locality Colombia. Magdalena Dept. Santa Marta. 7° 7' 0" N 73° 25' 60" W
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 500 to ft
Collector Herbert H. Smith
Collection Date Jul 1898
Accession Number 55066
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: M. D. Correa A.,
Locality Panama. Canal Zone Prov. Ensenada "La Bodega"; San Jose Island in the Archipielago de Las Perlas.
Description Lustrous green leaves; clambering shrub.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector M. D. Correa A.
Collection Date 18 Jul 1967
Accession Number 88791
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Determination History
Psychotria macrophylla Ruiz & Pav.
Locality Guatemala. Petén Dept. 25 km N of Poptun. 16° 19' 33" N 89° 24' 33" W
Habitat Mesic ravine in wet tropical forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 400 to m
Collector W. E. Harmon
with J. A. Fuentes
Collection Date 21 Jun 1971
Accession Number 108909
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Determination History
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : E side of US [FL] A1A, ca. 4 mi. S of Sebastian Inlet. 27° 48' 59" N 80° 26' 45" W
Description Viny shrub to 120 dm; berries white.
Habitat Dune scrub.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. H. Willson
Collection Date 02 Nov 1973
Accession Number 296983
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Floridana Beach. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.L. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 29 Nov 1963
Accession Number 297172
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park, 0.5 km E of C-905, North Key Largo. 25° 17' 53" N 80° 17' 46" W
Description Ascending shrub ca. 1.5 m tall.
Habitat Trail through rockland hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck
Collection Date 12 Feb 2021
Accession Number 302405
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Chiococca alba
Family Name Rubiaceae
Currently Accepted Name Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park; 0.5 km E of C-905, North Key Largo. 25° 16' 37" N 80° 18' 4" W
Description Abundant, shrubby, ascending-arching stems, the main stem ca. 8 mm wide at ca. 1.5 m high, and ca. 22 mm wide at ground level; Chiococca parvifolia sympatric and common.
Habitat SE edge of rockland hammock.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector A. R. Franck
Collection Date 12 Feb 2021
Accession Number 302404
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