Tibouchina fissinervia (DC.) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina fissinervia (DC.) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20724 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. Carvalho & G. Martinelli, 22 Mar 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Sincorá. 20 km W of Barra da Estiva on the Capao da Volta road. F6.

  • Habitat

    High forest on lateritic soils with surrounding low grasslands on quartzitic sands. This plant growing in open.

  • Description

    Tree to 7 m. with stout trunk & spreading branches. Young stems brown, leaves scabrid, dark green above, paler beneath. Calyx tube reddish, sepals red. Petals bright, deep purple. Stamen filaments pale whitish, with reddish pink hairs. Anthers pink. Style reddish pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 523126

    Occurrence ID: f1b02537-ae60-40a2-a2c2-dfd50b5db888

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Sincorá. 20 km W of Barra da Estiva on the Capao da Volta road. F6

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.58, -41.45

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