Herpetacanthus melancholicus Nees & Mart.
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Filed As
Acanthaceae
Herpetacanthus melancholicus Nees & Mart. -
Collector(s)
W. W. Thomas 11940 with J. Kallunki & J. Jardim, 02 Feb 1999
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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).
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Habitat
Mountain with transitional sub-deciduous forest, some of it disturbed.
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Description
Herb, 0.5 m; leaves dull green above, paler beneath; inflorescence bracts green; corolla pale blue-purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 415627
Occurrence ID: 9b117a40-5bc0-4508-a711-6f431022d5b3
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Lamiales
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Family
Acanthaceae
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All Determinations
Herpetacanthus melancholicus Nees & Mart. det D. C. Wasshausen, 1999
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Bahia
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County/Municipio
Jussari Mun.
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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)
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Elevation
Alt. 300 - 450 m. (984 - 1476 ft.)
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Coordinates
-15.1383, -39.5717
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Distribution
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Herpetacanthus melancholicus Nees & Mart.