Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff.

  • Collector(s)

    E. A. Rocha 568 with W. Thomas, J. Jardim, M. V. Alves, B. Torke & S. C. Sant'Ana, 16 Feb 2000

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Maraú Mun. 6.5 km ao Norte da Praia de Saquaira, na Area de Proteçao Ambiental Península de Maraú.

  • Habitat

    Coletada em área de restinga.

  • Description

    Planta globosa, ca. de 10-12 cm de altura, soterrada parcialmente na areia. Caule com 10-11 costelas. Material com flores e frutos. Flores róseas, ornitófilas, inseridas em cefálios terminais, com 1.5-30 cm de altura. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 645834

    Occurrence ID: f719f8ec-e06d-477f-9e99-3ae3755268b3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Cactaceae

  • All Determinations

    Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff. det E. A. Rocha, 2000

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Maraú Mun.

  • Locality

    6.5 km ao Norte da Praia de Saquaira, na Area de Proteçao Ambiental Península de Maraú

  • Coordinates

    -13.9883, -38.9522

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