Lippia insignis Moldenke

  • Filed As

    Verbenaceae
    Lippia insignis Moldenke

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 22958 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. De Carvalho, J. M. Soares Nunes, J. L. Hage, & E. B. Dos Santos, 01 Jun 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Morro do Chapéu Mun. Ca. 16 km. along the Morro do Chapeu to Utinga road, S.W. of Morro do Chapeu.

  • Habitat

    Open, scrubby "campos gerais" vegetation.

  • Description

    Spindly shrub to 3.5 m. with erect little-branched brittle stems. Leaves coriaceous, glossy rugose mid-green above, grey beneath. Bracteoles pale green tinged reddish. Corolla very showy pink, white at centre with yellow throat. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 571592

    Occurrence ID: 1f39c84b-fdd4-463b-8cad-776ee296bacf

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Morro do Chapéu Mun.

  • Locality

    Ca. 16 km. along the Morro do Chapeu to Utinga road, S.W. of Morro do Chapeu

  • Elevation

    Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.63, -41.28

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