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; Upper caldeira on slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km WNW of the town of Rio de Contas. Alt. 1600 m. (5249 ft.)

Collector(s):

R. M. Harley 15423 with S.A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 23 Jan 1974

Description:

Brittle stemmed shrub to ca. 1 m. Leaves rather dull green, fleshy, viscid. Flowers magenta. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Carrasco vegetation among rocks.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 522489
GUID: 98397949-e65d-4eed-b990-70bdb85f215c

Map:

Coordinates: (-13.53, -41.92)

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