Microlicia leucopetala Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Microlicia leucopetala Wurdack ( paratype )

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 18833 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, & R. S. Pinheiro, 17 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Mucugê Mun. Serra do Sincorá, 2-3 km approximately SW of Mucugê on the road to Cascavel.

  • Habitat

    Open scrub on white sand with damp areas and extensive sedge meadow. Partly burnt over.

  • Description

    Bushy shrub to 1.5 m. Leaves dull green, often red-tinged. Stems red-tinged. Petals white. Anthers yellow, filaments pale yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 522604

    Occurrence ID: ff8a9a68-41a4-4c8e-81e7-49e9c3a491f4

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Mucugê Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Sincorá, 2-3 km approximately SW of Mucugê on the road to Cascavel

  • Elevation

    Alt. 950 m. (3117 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.02, -41.4

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