Tibouchina gracilis (Bonpl.) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina gracilis (Bonpl.) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 9880 with A. B. Martins, P. W. Fritsch, J. L. M. Aranha Filho, C. Bush, R. Belinello, 20 Mar 2009

  • Location

    Brazil. Santa Catarina. Municipio Serra do Rio do Rastro. Serra do Rio do Rastro about 11 km beyond Bom Jardim da Serra en route to Lauro Müller.

  • Habitat

    Open boggy vegetation with low shrubs and rocks. Growing in grassy areas. Locally common.

  • Description

    Unbranched subshrub to 3.5 dm tall. Flowers 5-merous. Petals magenta. Style pink with white apex. Filaments white at the base, otherwise magenta. Anthers and appendages yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164737

    Occurrence ID: bda82472-8301-4cd0-befe-23f7dc3f2844

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Santa Catarina

  • Locality

    Municipio Serra do Rio do Rastro. Serra do Rio do Rastro about 11 km beyond Bom Jardim da Serra en route to Lauro Müller.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1392 m. (4567 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -28.4017, -49.5518

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