Bonnetia stricta (Nees) Nees & Mart.

  • Filed As

    Theaceae
    Bonnetia stricta (Nees) Nees & Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 18474 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, R. S. Pinheiro, 02 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Maraú Mun. 5 km SE of Maraú at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Mutá.

  • Habitat

    Mixed restinga vegetation, with high forest, low trees and shrubs, and sedge meadow with open wet areas . This plant on white sand in damp open areas. On white sand.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3 m. Stems reddish. Leaves coriaceous, bright glossy green above, tinged orange-red on margins. Sepals green, tinged red. Petals white, tinged pink in bud and pink on open petals near apex. Fruit dark red. Phenology of specimen: Fruit, Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 656893

    Occurrence ID: 52d6038f-e615-458f-a8b2-4365a048e2ec

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Bonnetiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bonnetia stricta (Nees) Nees & Mart. det K. Kubitzki, 1978
    Note: ! Anna L. Weitzman, June 1991

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Maraú Mun.

  • Locality

    5 km SE of Maraú at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Mutá

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.13, -39

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