Cuphea melvilla Lindl.

Flora of Bolivia
Family: Lythraceae
Cuphea melvilla Lind I.
Determined by: N. Ritter (NHA), 1998
Department of Beni
Province of Vaca Diez
Laguna Tumechuqua; ca. 30 km SE of Riberalta.
Elevation: 170 meters. Approximate location of the
collecting area: 11°08'50"S. 66°10'24"W.
Emergent. Common. At times
growing on floating mats of Poaceae
indet., but more often observed
growing on the banks. Calyx rose
with green tips. Water type: aguas
claras. Substrate sediment overlying
sand.
October 14, 1996	# 3807
Collected by: Nur Ritter
Hodgdon Herbarium
University of New Hampshire
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