Marcetia macrophylla Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Marcetia macrophylla Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 22459 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. de Carvalho, J. M. Soares Nunes, J. L. Hage & E. B. dos Santos, 23 May 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Lençóis Mun. Serras dos Lençois, ca. 4 km. NE of Lençois by old road. E6.

  • Habitat

    Open area on deep sand.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1.2 m with brittle stems. Leaves mid green above, paler beneath. Calyx reddish. Petals purple. Stamens with yellow anthers and pink filaments, style pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 520963

    Occurrence ID: 9b52066b-3dab-4019-854f-94362f669ba0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Marcetia macrophylla Wurdack det J. J. Wurdack
    Note: ! A. K. A. Santos, 2010

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Lençóis Mun.

  • Locality

    Serras dos Lençois, ca. 4 km. NE of Lençois by old road. E6

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.53, -41.37

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