Tibouchina fothergillae (DC.) Cogn.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Tibouchina fothergillae (DC.) Cogn. -
Collector(s)
F. Almeda 9747 with A. B. Martins, P. W. Fritsch, J. L. M. Aranha Filho, C. Bush, R. Belinello, 08 Mar 2009
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Location
Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Nova Friburgo Mun. Distrito de Mury. Serra dos Orgãos. Estrada da Torre Repetidora (the Sistema Brasileiro Televisão TV tower) south of Nova Friburgo on an unnamed peak west of Pico da Caledônia.
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Habitat
Cloud forest vegetation. Growing below 1700 m elevation. Common.
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Description
Shrub or small tree to 5 m tall. Flowers 5-merous. Petals purple with a white patch at the base. Upper style and stigma white. Filaments pinkish white. Androecium otherwise purplish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01164720
Occurrence ID: b65eb634-daf6-40cf-acd8-4253b90119e9
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Tibouchina fothergillae (DC.) Cogn. det P. Guiamaraes, Sep 2010
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Rio de Janeiro
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County/Municipio
Nova Friburgo Mun.
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Locality
Distrito de Mury. Serra dos Orgãos. Estrada da Torre Repetidora (the Sistema Brasileiro Televisão TV tower) south of Nova Friburgo on an unnamed peak west of Pico da Caledônia.
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Elevation
Alt. 1420 - 1847 m. (4659 - 6060 ft.)
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Coordinates
-22.3595, -42.5736
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Distribution
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Tibouchina fothergillae (DC.) Cogn.