Waltheria rotundifolia Schrank

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Waltheria rotundifolia Schrank

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19187 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, & R. S. Pinheiro, 01 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Rio do Ferro Doido, 19.5 km. S.E. of Morro do Chapeu on the BA 052 highway to Mundo Novo.

  • Habitat

    With water-worn horizontally bedded sandstone at soil surface, with damp sand, sedge-marge, exposed rock and waterfall. Vegetation open scrub to closed low woodland in drier areas.

  • Description

    Subshrub with scarcely woody stems to ca. 1 m. Leaves glaucous, tomentose, slightly paler beneath. Sepals and bracteoles dark red. Petals yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 628298

    Occurrence ID: 9ef89e27-ca6e-42c1-b6c3-98571467b677

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Rio do Ferro Doido, 19.5 km. S.E. of Morro do Chapeu on the BA 052 highway to Mundo Novo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.63, -41.03

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