Tibouchina foveolata (Naudin) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina foveolata (Naudin) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 9745 with A. B. Martins, P. W. Fritsch, J. L. M. Aranha Filho, C. Bush, R. Belinello, 08 Mar 2009

  • 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.

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest vegetation. Growing below 1700 m elevation. Common.

  • Description

    Shrubs to 4 m tall. Bracts subtending flowers red. Flowers 5-merous. Petals purple throughout. Filaments lavender. Pedoconnective, appendage, and tips of small anthers white. Small anthers lavender. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164745

    Occurrence ID: 3878399e-6312-4495-aed4-9587c6c879c2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rio de Janeiro

  • County/Municipio

    Nova Friburgo Mun.

  • 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.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1420 - 1847 m. (4659 - 6060 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -22.3595, -42.5736

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