Pterolepis alpestris (DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Pterolepis alpestris (DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 9721, 5 Mar 2009

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Cipó. About 8 km beyond the church in Santana do Riacho on the road to Lapinha and Pico do Breu.

  • Habitat

    Campo rupestre vegetation.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1 m tall. Flowers 4-merous. Petals purple. Anthers purple with a yellow tip. Locally abundant.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04416913

    Occurrence ID: 20d95a25-a79a-4364-8031-3e7613315ba2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Cipó. About 8 km beyond the church in Santana do Riacho on the road to Lapinha and Pico do Breu.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1149 m. (3770 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.1149, -43.6994

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