Melochia pyramidata L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Melochia pyramidata L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 49070, 19 Apr 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Cordillera Prov. Along gravel road eastward, just east of new highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó, the turnoff 3 km N of bridge over Río Seco.

  • Habitat

    Chaco forest with Ruprechtia triflora, with some selective logging and minor grazing, flat. Soil fine sandy and clay.

  • Description

    0.5 m tall. Petals very pale violet, appearing white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 309508

    Occurrence ID: d8af34e1-d6c8-4bc8-9207-b4b42546318b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Melochia pyramidata L. det L. J. Dorr, 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Cordillera Prov.

  • Locality

    Along gravel road eastward, just east of new highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó, the turnoff 3 km N of bridge over Río Seco.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 510 m. (1673 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.63, -63.23

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