Pleroma riparium (Markgr.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Pleroma riparium (Markgr.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20087 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 28 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Rio de Contas; between 2.5 and 5 km S of the Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Rocky riverside with rapids, riverine vegetation, cerrado with sandstone outcrops and some grassland areas subject to flooding byt dry at time of collection. This plant growing among rocks.

  • Description

    Slender shrub to ca. 1 m. Stems above, red-tinged. Bracts and calyx red-tinged. Petals magenta. Anthers very pale pink. Style dark pink with white stigma. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 558525

    Occurrence ID: f5fd61ef-774d-4222-b49f-fd2192f3fa59

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Rio de Contas; between 2.5 and 5 km S of the Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado

  • Elevation

    Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.6, -41.83

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