Cuphea affinitatum Koehne

  • Filed As

    Lythraceae
    Cuphea affinitatum Koehne

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 10572 with Liene T. Eiten, 11 Feb 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Balsas & Parnaíba rivers. 26 km south of Loreto.

  • Habitat

    "Varejão do Mariana" (or "Varejão do Gonçal-Alves"), flat valley floor just south of Riacho do Mariana; clayey soil; becomes soaking for several days after a rain; with scattered trees (almost all Adenanthera sp.) to 16 m. tall, and Bauhinia, shrubs 3-4 m. tall of Mimosa & Combretum. Virgin stand.

  • Description

    Petals light violet. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00940578

    Occurrence ID: de372ff4-c3e1-427a-9ea9-eb9e2fa06994

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Lythraceae

  • All Determinations

    Cuphea affinitatum Koehne det T. B. Cavalcanti, 28 Mar 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Loreto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Balsas & Parnaíba rivers. 26 km south of Loreto.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.28, -45.08

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