Filed As:

Lythraceae
Cuphea sessilifolia Mart. subsp. sessilifolia

All Determinations:

Cuphea sessilifolia Mart. subsp. sessilifolia 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 19598 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, & R. S. Pinheiro, 17 Feb 1977

Description:

Spindly shrub to 1 m. high. Leaves mid-green, glossy above, paler beneath. Calyx tube pale beneath, tinged dark purple above, with dark purplish teeth. Petals magenta. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

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

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 445722
GUID: 12d62c02-ec7c-46e8-b110-4210d58e69d4

Map:

Coordinates: (-13.55, -41.95)

Distribution:

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