Microlicia cataphracta (DC.) Versiane & R.Romero

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Microlicia cataphracta (DC.) Versiane & R.Romero

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda s.n. with A.B. Martins, P.W. Fritsch, J.L.M. Aranha Filho, C. Bush, R. Belinello, 2 Mar 2009

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Santo Antonio do Itambe Mun. Parque Estadual do Pico do Itambe; Santo Antonio do Itambe.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02736618

    Occurrence ID: 84038f8e-85a4-435f-a81a-5f8d41d29dcd

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Santo Antonio do Itambe Mun.

  • Locality

    Parque Estadual do Pico do Itambe; Santo Antonio do Itambe

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1367 - 2038 m. (4485 - 6686 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.3987, -43.3482

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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (CAS)
UNIVERSE)ADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS (UEC)
PLANTS OF BRAZIL
Melastomataceae
Lavoisier a imbricata (Thunb.)DC.
Minas Gerais. Municipio Santo Antonio do Itambe. Parque
Estadual do Pico do Itambe, from the Fazenda at 1367 m to the
summit of Pico do Itambe at 2038 m, along the main trail.
1367-2038 m	-18.39868°, -43.34816°
Campo rupestre and campo limpo vegetation interspersed with
wooded areas around rock outcrops and gallery forests.
Growing in moist sites above 1370 m elevation.
Densely branched upright shrub to 1 m tall. Flowers 6-merous.
Petals pink. Androecium yellow. Common.
F. Almeda 9671	2 March 2009
A.B. Martins, P.W. Fritsch, J.L.M. Aranha
Filho, C. Bush, R. Belinello
Field work supported by the National Science Foundation (U.S.A.) and the
M. Stanley Rundel Charitable Trust (U.S.A.) and authorized by the Institute
Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renov&veis (IBAMA)
02736618