Tibouchina macrochiton (DC.) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina macrochiton (DC.) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 18012 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 16 Jan 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. On the coast road between Alcobaça and Prado 12 km N of Alcobaça.

  • Habitat

    Mixed restinga with high forest, bushy areas, damp open ground and march. This plant growing in bushy areas among open restinga.

  • Description

    Spindly shrub to 2.5 m., with thin brittle stems. Leaves bright green, glossy above, paler beneath with midrib red-tinged. Inflorescence axes red, bracteoles red. Calyx green, tinged red. Petals bright magenta, stamens with white filaments otherwise dull purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 778188

    Occurrence ID: ee9bd332-58a6-40f1-8ef0-c3f9f1553ff8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tibouchina macrochiton (DC.) Cogn. det J. J. Wurdack, 1979
    Note: !, P. Guimaraes, 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    On the coast road between Alcobaça and Prado 12 km N of Alcobaça

  • Coordinates

    -17.48, -39.22

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