Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Microlicia balsamifera (DC.) Mart.

All Determinations:

Microlicia balsamifera (DC.) Mart. det. J. J. Wurdack

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. Rio de Contas Mun. Serra do Rio de Contas; ca. 6 km north of the town of Rio de Contas on road to Abaira. Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

Collector(s):

R. M. Harley 15127 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 16 Jan 1974

Description:

Shrub to 2 m., leaves somewhat fleshy, glaucous, pale green. Flowers with white petals, anthers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Dry hillside with white metamorphic crumbling rock (?talc) with low trees and shrubs, and some cerrado in the valleys.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 522487
GUID: 36687392-9fc4-448f-860a-971ee3c73ec5

Map:

Coordinates: (-13.55, -41.78)

Distribution:

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