Tibouchina pulchra (Cham.) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina pulchra (Cham.) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 6040 with W. D. Clayton, 13 Feb 1965

  • Location

    Brazil. São Paulo. Itapecerica da Serra Mun. Along the Sao Paulo-Regisrto highway (BR-2), ca. 40 km SW of turnoff to village of Sao Lourenço da Serra.

  • Habitat

    8 m. tall secondary forest on mountain side.

  • Description

    Tree 6 m. tall, base of trunk 30 cm diam., dividing 6 dm up into several erect trunks up to 15 cm diam. Open flowers 5.5 cm diam. Petals open white with light violet tips, gradually turn violet-pink, then violet-rose. Filaments & styles light greenish-white (the filaments with purple hairs halfway up) in newly open flowers, then gradually turn light violet. Anthers greenish-white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 558348

    Occurrence ID: ed9adc34-c38d-4218-a698-6b150ecd547b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    São Paulo

  • County/Municipio

    Itapecerica da Serra Mun.

  • Locality

    Along the Sao Paulo-Regisrto highway (BR-2), ca. 40 km SW of turnoff to village of Sao Lourenço da Serra

  • Elevation

    Alt. 750 m. (2461 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -23.95, -47.075

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