Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Microlicia elegans Naudin
All Determinations:

Microlicia elegans Naudin

Location:

Brazil. Minas Gerais. Santana do Riacho Mun. Serra do Cipó. About 23-24 km from the bridge over the Rio Cipó on the road from Serra do Cipó (formerly Cardeal Mota), about 38 km S of Conceição do Mato Dentro on a temporary detour road while the main Serra do Cipó/Conceição road was being paved. Alt. 1260 m. (4134 ft.)
Collector(s):

F. Almeda 9204 with , 30 Sep 2005
Description:

Shrub to 0.5 m tall. Filaments, style, and pedoconnective red-pink. Large anthers pink turning black-brown with a white tip. Appendages of large anthers white at base, yellow distally. Leaves sessile and erect with the adaxial surface ± concave.
Habitat:

Campo rupestre with adjacent campo limpo.
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 4218252
GUID: 0a94e8fa-4142-4960-8ef7-db89538feb8f
Map:

Coordinates: (-19.247, -43.5119)

Distribution:

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