Rhynchanthera grandiflora (Aubl.) DC.

Rhynchanthera grandiflora (Aubl.) DC.
Melastomataceae	Ritter 4436
Determined by: N. Ritter (NHA), 1998
Flora of Bolivia
Family: Melastomataceae
Rhynchanthera
Department of Santa Cruz
Province of Angel Sandoval
Laguna Uberaba, on the Bolivian-Brazilian border.
Elevation approximately 85 m. Approximate center
of the collecting area: 17°34'11"S. 57°45'58"W.
Shrub. Up to ca. 1.0 meter tall.
Occasional. Flowers magenta. Fruits
present. Habitat: floating mat along
the edge of the basin. Composed of
a mixture of species, primarily
Oxycaiyum cubense, Eleocharis
acutangula, Leersia hexandra and
Hymemchne sp.
7/10/98	#4436
Collected by: N. Ritter, G. E. Crow , M. Garvizu and
C.	Crow.
Hodgdon Herbarium
University of New Hampshire
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