Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Microlicia amplexicaulis Cogn.

Location:

Brazil. Minas Gerais. Diamantina Mun. Cadeia do Espinhaço. Trail on the property of Pousada Real (formerly Pousada Jardim da Serra) on a ridge just east of the city of Diamantina off of Estrada do Cruzeiro Luminoso. Alt. 1282 m. (4206 ft.)

Collector(s):

F. Almeda 9590 with , 28 Feb 2009

Description:

Shrub to 0.5 m tall with open branching. Flowers 5-merous. Petals pink like style and filaments. Large anthers red with a white apical rostrum. Small anthers and appendages yellow. Local.

Habitat:

Campo rupestre vegetation.

Identifiers:

GUID: c84d96ec-b525-4346-b45e-71ff565191e2

Map:

Coordinates: (-18.2352, -43.5806)

Distribution:

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