Tibouchina blanchetiana Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina blanchetiana Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 22399 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. de Carvalho, J. M. Soares Nunes, J. L. Hage & E. B. dos Santos, 22 May 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Lençóis Mun. Serras dos Lençois. Serra do Brejao ca. 14 km NW of Lençois. E6.

  • Habitat

    Western face sandstone serra with horizontally bedded rocks. Extensive grassland and marsh on lower slopes and small streams with low woodland. Rock outcrops at higher altitudes, with humid forest in rocky declivity below summit.

  • Description

    Erect subshrub to 20 cm. or more. leaves sericeous grey-green above, grey-green below. Calyx tube deep red. Corolla deep pinkish purple. Anthers pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 523030

    Occurrence ID: d225254b-d5db-41d7-9b86-294ae35a2856

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tibouchina blanchetiana Cogn. det J. J. Wurdack

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Lençóis Mun.

  • Locality

    Serras dos Lençois. Serra do Brejao ca. 14 km NW of Lençois. E6

  • Elevation

    Alt. 700 - 1000 m. (2297 - 3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.45, -41.45

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