Rhynchanthera grandiflora (Aubl.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Rhynchanthera grandiflora (Aubl.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 9084, 18 Sep 2005

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serro Mun. 3-6 km beyond the church in Capivarí enroute to Milho Verde.

  • Habitat

    Campo rupestre.

  • Description

    Shrub 1.5 m tall.Petals purple with a white base; filaments and pedoconnectives purple.Anthers yellow-brown.Staminodia white and filamentous.Locally common in wet ground around a creek bed.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3909694

    Occurrence ID: 152f9e03-f7ca-4e97-8c3b-89c966208e45

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Serro Mun.

  • Locality

    3-6 km beyond the church in Capivarí enroute to Milho Verde.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 - 1500 m. (3281 - 4921 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.4564, -43.4363

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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (CAS)
San Francisco, CA (Almeda et al. 9084)
Rhynchanthera grandiflora (Aubl.) DC.
Det.: F. Almeda	2005
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (CAS)
UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS (UEQ
PLANTS OF BRAZIL
Melastomataceae
Minas Gerais: Municipio de Serro: 3-6 km beyond the church in
Capivari enroute to Milho Verde. Elev. 1000-1500m
18° 27.386' S, 43° 26.179' W
Campo rupestre.
Shrub 1.5 m tall. Petals purple with a white base; filaments and
pedoconnectives purple. Anthers yellow-brown. Staminodia
white and filamentous. Locally common in wet ground around a
creek bed.
F. Almeda 9084	18 September 2005
with A.B. Martins, R. Belinello, M.B. Almeda
Field work supported by the M. Stanley Rundel Charitable Trust (U.S.A.) and
authorized by the Institute Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais •
Renovveis (IBAMA)
03909694