Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Microlicia amplexicaulis Cogn.

Location:

Brazil. Minas Gerais. Diamantina Mun. Cadeia do Espinhaço. 4 km west of Hwy MG-220 along the south side of road to Conselheiro Mata. Alt. 1409 m. (4623 ft.)

Collector(s):

F. Almeda 9612 with , 28 Feb 2009

Description:

Openly branched shrub to 0.8 m tall. Upper leaves and hypanthium glutinous. Petals magenta. Large anthers red with a white rostrum. Small anthers and appendages yellow. Common.

Habitat:

Campo rupestre vegetation.

Identifiers:

GUID: ff2df8e6-01d5-4221-8711-a1925d03902c

Map:

Coordinates: (-18.2763, -43.7128)

Distribution:

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