Filed As:

Lythraceae
Cuphea ericoides Cham. & Schltdl. var. ericoides

All Determinations:

Cuphea ericoides Cham. & Schltdl. var. ericoides det. T. B. Cavalcanti, 02 Feb 1990

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. Serra das Almas. Lower N.E. slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km W.N.W. of the Vila do Rio de Contas. Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

Collector(s):

R. M. Harley 19501 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 17 Feb 1977

Description:

Spindly but much-branched erect shrub to ca. 1 m. Leaves pale green, imbricate. Calyx viscid, pale yellowish green below, purple above, with deep bright yellow upper tooth. Petals pale magenta. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Sandstone, metamorphic and quartzite rock outcrops with associated marsh and damp flushes. This plant in marsh.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 445522
GUID: fdf30720-3429-4966-a7e9-db0d18b2a8f6

Map:

Coordinates: (-13.55, -41.95)

Distribution:

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