Eriope hypenioides Mart. ex Benth.

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Eriope hypenioides Mart. ex Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 15725 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 31 Jan 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Sincorá. Ca. 10 km. N. of Barra da Estiva on Ibicoara road, by the Rio Preto.

  • Habitat

    On sandy soil, with crystalline quartz, liable to flooding from river among disturbed vegetation of shrubs and small trees.

  • Description

    Spindly shrub to 2.5 m. Stems with few ascending branches, brown, smooth below, with spreading hairs and with glaucous grey bloom in upper 3/4 including the inflorescence. Leaves rigid and slightly curled, mid-green, glossy above, grey beneath. Calyx dark purple. Corolla violet-blue with darker pattern of lines on upper lip at base. Filament hairs pale violet-blue. Anthers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00498643

    Occurrence ID: d7418c45-5b09-4f1f-bd1e-e44fa1bc5e59

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Sincorá. Ca. 10 km. N. of Barra da Estiva on Ibicoara road, by the Rio Preto

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1100 m. (3609 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.58, -41.3

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