Filed As:

Malvaceae
Melochia arenosa Benth.

All Determinations:

Melochia arenosa Benth. det. L. J. Dorr, 1991

Waltheria

Location:

Brazil. Pará. Alto Tapajós, Rio Cururú. 10-15km downstream from Missao Cururú. Alt. 130 m. (427 ft.)

Collector(s):

W. R. Anderson 10983 with S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Reis dos Santos, and R. Souza, 16 Feb 1974

Description:

Stems 50cm emergent from water; petals lavender-pink, proximally pale yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Inundated forest along edge of river at high level.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 627589
GUID: d06d9b3c-700e-474e-b351-eb8e194ad947

Map:

Coordinates: (-7.58, -57.58)

Distribution:

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