Polygala appressa Benth.

  • Filed As

    Polygalaceae
    Polygala appressa Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 17990 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, & R. S. Pinheiro, 16 Jan 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Between Alcobaça and Prado, on the coast road 12 km N of Alcobaça.

  • Habitat

    Mixed restinga with high forest, bushy areas, damp open ground and marsh. This plant growing in open areas in marshy sand.

  • Description

    Erect herb to 20 cm. Stems maroon red-flushed to green, leaves green, red flushed at apical margins. Outer tepals white, inner peach-fawn. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 668669

    Occurrence ID: 6aa48fe7-a5fe-4622-9ac1-9139a2e424e5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Polygalaceae

  • All Determinations

    Polygala appressa Benth. det J. J. Wurdack

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Between Alcobaça and Prado, on the coast road 12 km N of Alcobaça.

  • Coordinates

    -17.48, -39.22

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