Filed As:
Melastomataceae
Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.
Melastomataceae
Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.
Location:
Brazil. Bahia. Belmonte Mun. On SW outskirts of town.
Brazil. Bahia. Belmonte Mun. On SW outskirts of town.
Collector(s):
R. M. Harley 17329 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 24 Mar 1974
R. M. Harley 17329 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 24 Mar 1974
Description:
Branched herb to ca. 15 cm. Stems erect. Leaves rather bright green. Calyx green with dendroid hairs of which the trunk is green and the apex and branches red. Petals bright pink with lemon-yellow base. Stamens with filaments white. Short stamens with golden-yellow anthers. Long stamens with anther tube dark reddish-purple. Stigma whitish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Branched herb to ca. 15 cm. Stems erect. Leaves rather bright green. Calyx green with dendroid hairs of which the trunk is green and the apex and branches red. Petals bright pink with lemon-yellow base. Stamens with filaments white. Short stamens with golden-yellow anthers. Long stamens with anther tube dark reddish-purple. Stigma whitish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Habitat:
Disturbed restinga, riverside pasture and roadsides.
Disturbed restinga, riverside pasture and roadsides.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 522862
GUID: f4725dfc-4400-4585-9c83-e88d6e93abf4
NY Barcode: 522862
GUID: f4725dfc-4400-4585-9c83-e88d6e93abf4
Map:
Coordinates: (-15.87, -38.88)
Coordinates: (-15.87, -38.88)