Eriope hypenioides Mart. ex Benth.

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Eriope hypenioides Mart. ex Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 851 with A. M. de Carvalho & J. L. Hage, 18 Feb 1981

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Palmeiras Mun. Km 232 da rodovia BR 242 para Ibotirama. Pai Inácio.

  • Habitat

    Mata de Galeria and campo rupestre, amongst shaded rocks of gallery forest valley and in more open areas along forest edge in campo rupestre.

  • Description

    Erect, spindly shrub to 1.5 m., lowest parts of stems brown with white hairs, middle section slightly swollen, yellowish-brown and upper stems waxy, white or glaucous; foliage shiny bottle-green above, paler whitish-green below; calyx very dark purple almost black. flowers pale purple to mauvish. Locally quite common. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00498670

    Occurrence ID: 1c5925d1-b17f-49dd-af56-a422d7d39fb5

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Palmeiras Mun.

  • Locality

    Km 232 da rodovia BR 242 para Ibotirama. Pai Inácio

  • Elevation

    Alt. 775 m. (2543 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.5, -41.45

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