Verrucularina glaucophylla (A.Juss.) Rauschert

  • Filed As

    Malpighiaceae
    Verrucularina glaucophylla (A.Juss.) Rauschert

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20076 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, & R. S. Pinheiro, 28 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Rio de Contas. Between 2.5 and 5 km. S. of the Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W. of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Rocky riverside with rapids, riverine vegetation, cerrado with sandstone outcrops and some grassland areas subject to flooding but dry at time of collection. This plant growing in cerrado.

  • Description

    Erect shrub to 1.5 m. Leaves coriaceous glossy bright green above, glaucous beneath. Sepals olive green with pale yellow-green glands. Petals bright yellow. Filaments reddish-orange, yellow-green at first. Anthers cream glaucous. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 537788

    Occurrence ID: 63aa1945-73ea-4c0d-ad41-0e70be0a0144

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Rio de Contas. Between 2.5 and 5 km. S. of the Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W. of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado

  • Elevation

    Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.6, -41.83

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