Lippia insignis Moldenke

  • Filed As

    Verbenaceae
    Lippia insignis Moldenke

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 22754 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. De Carvalho, J. M. Soares Nunes, J. L. Hage, & E. B. Dos Santos, 30 May 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Morro do Chapéu Mun. Summit of Morro do Chapeu. C 8 km. SW of the town of Morro do Chapeu to the west of the road to Utinga.

  • Habitat

    Sandstone rocks, with open sand in flatter areas. Open scrub in exposed sites to scattered low woodland & marsh. This plant growing on rocks & by sand.

  • Description

    Spindly shrub to 1 m. Leaves glossy dark green above, grey green beneath. Bracteoles rather bright green, tinged purple at tips. Corolla deep pink with yellow orange throat surrounded by whitish area. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 571591

    Occurrence ID: 299a6a22-264e-463f-81fd-50db4840f013

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Verbenaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lippia insignis Moldenke det G. Bromley

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Morro do Chapéu Mun.

  • Locality

    Summit of Morro do Chapeu. C 8 km. SW of the town of Morro do Chapeu to the west of the road to Utinga

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.58, -41.2

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