Hyptis platanifolia Mart. ex Benth.

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Hyptis platanifolia Mart. ex Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 31326 with R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith., 02 Mar 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Barreiras Mun. Ca. 10 km W. of Barreiras.

  • Habitat

    Cut-over gallery forest and adjacent cerrado.

  • Description

    Herb to 60 cm, with central tap root and weak procumbent stems, occasionally node-rooting, becoming ascending to erect and supported by taller adjacent vegetation. Stems green. Leaves pale green above, very softly hairy, lightly rugose, gray-green-tomentose beneath, with weakly resinous odor. Bracts and calyces greenish white, red-tipped; corolla off-white with pale flesh-pink lower lip, and very dark more or less rounded dots on upper lip. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00500897

    Occurrence ID: ec97c6b5-a115-4869-9b81-7aeadc7e5533

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Barreiras Mun.

  • Locality

    Ca. 10 km W. of Barreiras.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.15, -44.99

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

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