Ruellia affinis (Nees) Lindau
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Filed As
Acanthaceae
Ruellia affinis (Nees) Lindau -
Collector(s)
T. R. Soderstrom 2115 with George F. Russell, & José Hage, 04 Apr 1976
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Itaju do Colônia Mun. Fazenda Uruguayana and vicinity, 8 km south of Santa Cruz da Vitória.
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Habitat
Mata Cipó: open forest with many climbing plants and shrubby vegetation. Vegetation dries out but revives quickly by rains. With spiny plants such as cacti, shrubby Mimosoideae, Marantaceae, Anthurrium, Cryptanthus, and bambusoid grasses of the Raddia line. On sandy soil.
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Description
Woody vine in trees at 6 m, with a stem about 4 cm thick; flowers cardinal red with a white throat. Flowering time Sept. through Dec. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 492265
Occurrence ID: a603a98b-447e-4648-a876-8f4e4d081d6b
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Lamiales
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Family
Acanthaceae
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All Determinations
Ruellia affinis (Nees) Lindau det D. C. Wasshausen, 1976
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Bahia
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County/Municipio
Itaju do Colônia Mun.
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Locality
Fazenda Uruguayana and vicinity, 8 km south of Santa Cruz da Vitória.
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Elevation
Alt. 210 m. (689 ft.)
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Coordinates
-15.1425, -39.7242
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
26963
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Georeferencing Method
Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.
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Geodetic Datum
SAD69
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Distribution
BAHIA, BRAZIL Ruellia affinis (Nees)Linday det: D.Wasshausen 1976 Municipio Itajd do Colonia: Fazenda Uruguayana and vicinity, 8 kms south of Santa Cruz da Vitoria. Mata Cip6: open forest vith many climbing plants and shrubby vegetation on sandy soil, with spiny plants such as cacti, shrubby Mimosoideae, Marantaceae, Anthurrium, Cryptanthus, and bambusoid grasses of the Raddia line. Vegetation dries out but revives quickly by rains; flowering time Sept. through Dec. Elev. 210m. Woody vine in trees at 6m, with a stem about hem thick; flowers cardinal red with a white throat. U April 1976 Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage 2115 Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, Nationd Geographic Society, and Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau (CEPLAC) 00492265
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Ruellia affinis (Nees) Lindau