Aphelandra nitida Nees & Mart.

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Aphelandra nitida Nees & Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 13590 with A. Amorim, J. L. Paixao, S. Sant'Ana & B. Clifton, 26 Jul 2003

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Jequié Mun. Serra do Brejo, Fazenda of Francisco Brito, 10.5 km S of Mandacara on road to Serra do Brejo (road that goes past stadium).

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian mesophyllous forest, in good condition.

  • Description

    Herb, 1-2 m. Calyx green; corolla bright orange-red.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    [Photo]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01198260

    Occurrence ID: e536b20d-2bdd-43ca-b645-411cd618d90e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Jequié Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Brejo, Fazenda of Francisco Brito, 10.5 km S of Mandacara on road to Serra do Brejo (road that goes past stadium)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 - 700 m. (1969 - 2297 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.9469, -40.1111

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The New York Botanical Garden
Acanthaceae
Aphelandra nitida Nees & Mart,
det. S. R. Profice, 2008
Brazil. Bahia. Jequie. Serra do Brejo, Fazenda of
Francisco Brito, 10.5 km S of Mandacara on road to Serra
do Brejo (road that goes past stadium).
13°56'49"S, 40°6'40"W
600-700 m.
Southern Bahian mesophyllous forest, in good condition.
Herb, 1-2 m. Calyx green; corolla bright orange-red.
[Photo].
26 Jul2003
W. W. Thomas, A. Amorim, J. L. Paixao, S. Sant'Ana &
B. Clifton 13590
National Science Foundation
01198260