Spigelia anthelmia L.

  • Filed As

    Loganiaceae
    Spigelia anthelmia L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 10739 with A. M. Carvalho, T. S. dos Santos, & S. Sant'Ana, 11 Jan 1995

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. Ilhéus. 3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest north of dam and reservoir.

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Soil deep, clay, light brown to reddish (lower slopes ideal for growing cocoa).

  • Description

    Shrub in forest near stream, 60 cm; leaves dull green above, pale green beneath; corolla pale pink with darker fine nerves; fruits green. Flowers in ethanol. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    See NY barcode 12169

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 538466

    Occurrence ID: d0c293dc-c604-4da3-a850-bfdcf75638a7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Loganiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Spigelia anthelmia L. det L. Struwe, 01 Apr 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • City/Township

    Ilhéus

  • Locality

    3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest north of dam and reservoir

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.7819, -39.0692

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