Microlicia luetzelburgii Markgr.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Microlicia luetzelburgii Markgr.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20090 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. Pinheiro, 28 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Rio de Contas; between 2.5 and 5 km S of the Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Rocky riverside with rapids, riverine vegetation, cerrado with sandstone outcrops and some grasslands areas subject to flooding but dry at time of collection. This plant growing in cerrado/grassland junction.

  • Description

    Erect bushy shrub to 2.5 m. with slender tortuous wiry branches. Leaves weakly imbricated crowded at the pendulous tips of the branches. Leaves mid-green slightly paler beneath, viscid and with sickly sweet odour. Ovary red-tinged. Petals fallen, but remains apparently white yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 522608

    Occurrence ID: 1a6efd15-24ec-4ea0-bf62-e276829df66a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Rio de Contas; between 2.5 and 5 km S of the Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado

  • Elevation

    Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.6, -41.83

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