Rhaphiodon echinus (Nees & Mart.) Schauer

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Rhaphiodon echinus (Nees & Mart.) Schauer

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 32426 with R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith, 17 Feb 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Morro do Chapéu Mun. Ca. 7 km S. of town of Morro do Chapéu.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado at base of Morro do Chapéu. By roadside, and by tracks on trampled ground.

  • Description

    Precumbent stoloniferous herb with stolons often over 2 m. long, rooting at the nodes some distance from the tips of the shoots. leaves rather leathery, mid green, slightly glossy with strong foetid odour. Flowering heads purple tinged when young. Corolla deep bright purple, with white marking in throat. Fruiting heads green at first turning brown, falling in their entirety when mature. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00528733

    Occurrence ID: c60a140d-28a9-4978-8a8a-1b0c1e1d1dfe

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Morro do Chapéu Mun.

  • Locality

    Ca. 7 km S. of town of Morro do Chapéu

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1100 m. (3609 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.5504, -41.156

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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