Herpetacanthus

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Herpetacanthus

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 10503 with A. M. de Carvalho, J. Jardim, L. A. Mattos Silva, S. Sant'Ana & EMARC students, 16 Sep 1994

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. Cidade de Ilhéus, 3 km N da Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest N of dam and reservoir.

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Deep clay, light brown to reddish.

  • Description

    Herb, 1 m, along creek. Leaves dark green above, very pale green beneath; inflorescence bracts very pale green, some alomst white basally; corolla white with purple markings in throat. ETOH. Photo. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Collection Notes

    Site: ME

  • Specimen Notes

    Flowers in ethanol - in pickle collection at NY. See NY barcode 538473

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 484278

    Occurrence ID: 97fb8a77-2785-4d92-b80c-437006b25ec9

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • Locality

    Cidade de Ilhéus, 3 km N da Rodoviaria, Mata da Esperança, forest N of dam and reservoir.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.7819, -39.0692

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See VuVAe CoUee+ion
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
No. 10503	ACANTHACEAE
Herpetacanthus sp.
det. D. Wasshausen, 1995
BRAZIL. Bahia: Mun. Ilheus. Cidade de
Ilheus, 3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da
Esperanga, forest north of dam and
reservoir. 14°46,55MS, 39°04,09"W. Ca. 50
m. Soil deep clay, light brown to reddish.
Southern Bahian wet forest.
Herb, 1 m, along creek; leaves dark green
above, very pale green beneath;
inflorescence bracts very pale green, some
almost white basally; corolla white with
purple markings in throat.
W.W. Thomas, A.M. Carvalho, J. Jardim, L.
Mattos Silva, S. Sant’Ana 16 Sep 1994
Supported by the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
00484278