Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    cf. Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1974 with S. M. M. de Andrade, 04 Oct 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 35 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Caatinga beside dry riacho bed.

  • Description

    Creeping-scrambling herb with greyish, pale bluish green leaves; petals creamish white fading to very pale cream-yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Two bee-mimic Diptera collected visiting flowers

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 386815

    Occurrence ID: 657f22b5-b35b-4017-a548-38667acd5acb

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    35 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado

  • Coordinates

    -13.9, -41.72

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