Pterolepis cataphracta (Cham.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Pterolepis cataphracta (Cham.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 17341 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 24 Mar 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Belmonte Mun. 24 km SW of Belmonte, on road to Itapebi.

  • Habitat

    Evergreen restinga forest, low restinga and damp open areas on white sand.

  • Description

    Very strictly erect little-branched subshrub to ca. 50 cm. Leaves mid-green, rigid, paler beneath. Calyx dark red. Petals deep magenta. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 522823

    Occurrence ID: cc2b08eb-dd3a-4bfb-9854-18f58f834281

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Belmonte Mun.

  • Locality

    24 km SW of Belmonte, on road to Itapebi

  • Coordinates

    -16, -39.05

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