Filed As:

Loganiaceae
Spigelia spartioides Cham. & Schltdl.

All Determinations:

Spigelia spartioides Cham. & Schltdl. det. F. J. Fernández Casas
Note: (ex MA, sed nunc in MO)

Spigelia martiana Cham. det. A. J. M. Leeuwenberg, 1973

Location:

Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 3 km N. of Mariana, road to Santa Bárbara. Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

Collector(s):

H. S. Irwin 29626 with R. M. Harley, E. Onishi, with S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 02 Feb 1971

Description:

Wiry, diffusely branched herb to ca. 1 m tall. Corolla pink. Fruit green, maturing brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Hills with iron-rich "canga" soil. Locally common.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 945244
GUID: c4bde637-ce08-4002-957b-3ae24ba7b8a7

Map:

Coordinates: (-20.3749, -43.4181)

Distribution:

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