Commelinaceae

  • Filed As

    Commelinaceae

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 11358 with A. Carvalho, A. Amorim, S. Sant'Ana & J. L. Paixao., 21 Nov 1996

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Santa Luzia Mun. Serra da Onca, 10.8 km. NE of Santa Luzia (30 km. SW of Una) on Una-Santa Luzia Road, then 4.2 km. N on road to Serra da Onca.

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Reddish clay & many rocks.

  • Description

    Herb in forest. Leaves shiny green above, paler beneath; corolla pale purple; fruit bright yellow-green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01873502

    Occurrence ID: 885719f9-e26d-42f7-bb20-98454f7f236a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Commelinales

  • Family

    Commelinaceae

  • All Determinations

    Commelinaceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Santa Luzia Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra da Onca, 10.8 km. NE of Santa Luzia (30 km. SW of Una) on Una-Santa Luzia Road, then 4.2 km. N on road to Serra da Onca.

  • Coordinates

    -15.33, -39.5

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The New York Botanical Garden
No. 11358
Commelinaceae
Brazil. Bahia. Santa Luzia: Serra da Onca, 10.8 km. NE
of Santa Luzia (30 km. SW of Una) on Una-Santa Luzia
Road, then 4.2 km. N on road to Serra da Onca. 39°30’S,
15°20’W. Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Reddish clay &
many rocks.
Herb in forest. Leaves shiny green above, paler beneath;
corolla pale purple; fruit bright yellow-green.
W. W. Thomas, A. Carvalho, A. Amorim, S. Sant’Ana
& J. L. Paixäo	21 Nov 1996
Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. Mac Arthur
Foundation
NYdb
01873502