Hyptis fruticosa Salzm. ex Benth.

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Hyptis fruticosa Salzm. ex Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 30722 with R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith., 21 Feb 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Morro do Chapéu Mun. Ca. 23 km E. of Morro do Chapéu, road to Mundo Novo.

  • Habitat

    Low woodland on slopes.

  • Description

    Shrub to 4 m. with one or two tall straight stems about 20 cm. diameter near base. Stems grey brown weakly four angled, with vertically fissured bark. Leaves borne on slender flexuous horizontally borne side shoots bearing the inflorescences. Leaves rather yellow green above, paler bluish green beneath, strongly rugose with undulate margins; with weak resinous odour. Flower heads on spreading peduncles. Calyces green, tinged reddish purple above and on teeth. Teeth strongly depressed, corolla bright sky blue with paler tube. Style, stigma and filament very pale blue, anthers blue black. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00499745

    Occurrence ID: 60517734-0c86-4201-ae11-5c842c5d22e9

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Morro do Chapéu Mun.

  • Locality

    Ca. 23 km E. of Morro do Chapéu, road to Mundo Novo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.5503, -41.1558

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    98143

  • Georeferencing Method

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

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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