Herpetacanthus melancholicus Nees & Mart.

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Herpetacanthus melancholicus Nees & Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 11940 with J. Kallunki & J. Jardim, 02 Feb 1999

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Jussari Mun. Ca. 2.5 km N of Palmira on road connecting Palmira to the Itaju do Colônia-Itapé road, Fazenda Sao Roque (owner Luis Fernando Verde).

  • Habitat

    Mountain with transitional sub-deciduous forest, some of it disturbed.

  • Description

    Herb, 0.5 m; leaves dull green above, paler beneath; inflorescence bracts green; corolla pale blue-purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 415627

    Occurrence ID: 9b117a40-5bc0-4508-a711-6f431022d5b3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Jussari Mun.

  • Locality

    Ca. 2.5 km N of Palmira on road connecting Palmira to the Itaju do Colônia-Itapé road, Fazenda Sao Roque (owner Luis Fernando Verde)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 - 450 m. (984 - 1476 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.1383, -39.5717

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