Rhynchanthera dichotoma (Desr.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Rhynchanthera dichotoma (Desr.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 1922 with L. T. Eiten, 21 Apr 1960

  • Location

    Brazil. São Paulo. Mogi Guaçú Mun. Campos das Sete Lagoas. Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu 3.7 km NNW of Padua Sales. (about 27 km NW of city of Moji-Mirim).

  • Habitat

    Campo cerrado (a type of scrubby woodland originally) on the upland, or very rarely forest. open marsh or dense secondary forest ("mata") along the streams. This habitat: open marshy field along west side of brook. Moist black mucky soil.

  • Description

    0.7-1.1 m. tall, erect, single-stemmed or slightly branched above. Fls. 2.5 cm diam., petals rose-violet, also filaments; anthers pale yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 522972

    Occurrence ID: 0487ddd1-0573-4825-9339-ec0e74601212

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Rhynchanthera dichotoma (Desr.) DC. det J. J. Wurdack
    Note: !, S. S. Renner, 1987; !, E. Martins, 1991

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    São Paulo

  • County/Municipio

    Mogi Guaçú Mun.

  • Locality

    Campos das Sete Lagoas. Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu 3.7 km NNW of Padua Sales. (about 27 km NW of city of Moji-Mirim)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 575 - 625 m. (1886 - 2051 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -22.242, -47.142

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