Micranthocereus purpureus Gürke
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Filed As
Cactaceae
Micranthocereus purpureus Gürke -
Collector(s)
H. S. Irwin 30710 with R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith, 20 Feb 1971
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Tombador. Above the 100 m. falls of the Rio Ferro Doido, ca. 18 km E of Morro do Chapéu.
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Habitat
Extensive area of sandstone.
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Description
Simple or few-branched, to ca. 1 m. tall. Flowers uniformly facing west; corolla red. Fruit pink, the flesh light green and seeds black. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 645839
Occurrence ID: 4cf591d7-f4d1-450a-8159-55bce3d56a9a
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
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All Determinations
Micranthocereus purpureus Gürke det N. P. Taylor, 1992
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Bahia
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Locality
Serra do Tombador. Above the 100 m. falls of the Rio Ferro Doido, ca. 18 km E of Morro do Chapéu
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Elevation
Alt. 1100 m. (3609 ft.)
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Distribution
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Micranthocereus purpureus Gürke