Filed As:

Ericaceae
Gaylussacia pulchra Pohl

All Determinations:

Gaylussacia pulchra Pohl det. J. W. Floyd, 1999

Gaylussacia det. H. O. Sleumer, 1979
Note: "Possibly a glabrescent form of G. retusa"

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Rio de Contas; Between 2.5 and 5km S. of Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W. of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado. Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

Collector(s):

R. M. Harley 20139 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos and R. S. Pinheiro, 28 Mar 1977

Description:

Bushy shrub to 1m. Leaves coriaceous curled, glossy rather bright green above, very pale beneath. Calyx green. Corolla very bright pinkish-red. This plant in roadside through cerrado. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Rocky riverside with rapids, riverine vegetation, cerrado with sandstone outcrops and some grassland areas subject to flooding, but dry at time of collection.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 390757
GUID: f59a5733-cf0c-4df3-ac72-16ca2675d377

Map:

Coordinates: (-13.6, -41.83)

Distribution:

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