Rhynchanthera novemnervia DC.

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    Melastomataceae
    Rhynchanthera novemnervia DC.

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    NY Barcode: 02514336

    Occurrence ID: 66be5d82-b29f-4bf5-b1d3-a75a11ac2626

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Flora of Bolivia
Family: Melastomataceae
Rhynchanthera novemnervia (Martius) DC.
Determined by: N. Ritter (NHA), 1998
Department of Beni
Province of Cercado
Laguna Suarez, approximately 5 km S.E. of the city of
Trinidad. Elevation: ca. 160 meters.
Shrub; ca. 1.5 meters tall. Growing
in accumulated sediment on the
floating mat. Only one individual
noted. Stems with copious spongy
tissue around the base. Corolla:
magenta. Habitat: a large, marshy
area dominated by a floating mat of
Poaceae (Panicoideae). Location:
S14°53'34" X W.64°53'18"
June 19, 1996	# 3361
Collected by: Nur Ritter & Martha Ritter
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