Stromanthe porteana Gris

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae
    Stromanthe porteana Gris

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 22180 with G. L. Bromley, S. C. Sant'Ana, J. L. Hage, E. B. Dos Santos, 17 May 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Maraú Mun. Ca. 11 km North from turning to Maraú along the road to Campinho. G9.

  • Habitat

    High forest on sand, giving way to shrubby restinga towards the sea. This plant growing in the forest.

  • Description

    Erect woody stemmed perennial to 3 m [see label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 572046

    Occurrence ID: b429101b-d089-468d-a58f-e12f0b7f6255

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Marantaceae

  • All Determinations

    Stromanthe porteana Gris det H. Kennedy

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Maraú Mun.

  • Locality

    Ca. 11 km North from turning to Maraú along the road to Campinho. G9

  • Coordinates

    -14.02, -38.92

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Ex HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW.
Marantaceae
Coastal Zone.
ca. 11 km. North from turning to Marau
along the road to Campinho. High forest
on sand, giving way to shrubby restinga
towards the sea.
Alt. ca. Sea level, 38°55'V., l^Ol'S. G9
This plant growing in forest.
Erect woody stemmed perennial to 3 »•
Leaves coriaceous, dark green. Bracteoles
purplish red. Outer tepals blackish purple,
glossy petaloid staminodes whitish.
Fruit orange.
17 May 1980 R.M. Harley 22180
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
Sti-oir^W/ui povt^auna.
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R.M.Harley, G.L.Bromley, S.C. Santana, J.L.Hage,&.E.B. Dos Santos
in Harley No.
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Cardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, March - June, 1980
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