Aphelandra nitida Nees & Mart.
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Filed As
Acanthaceae
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Collector(s)
R. M. Harley 18287 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 26 Jan 1977
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Una Mun. 6 km E of Una along the old road to Pedras, by the sea.
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Habitat
High restinga forest, partly cut over with some lower shrubby disturbed vegetation by roadside.
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Description
Shrub to 3 m with spindly stems. Leaves mid-green above, pale beneath. Inflorescence axis dark, sepals reddish-purple. Corolla bright orange-red. Anthers whitish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 884441
Occurrence ID: 6509d81f-271d-44af-86f0-c072bf306216
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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
Aphelandra nitida Nees & Mart. det S. R. Profíce
Geissomeria macrophylla Nees det D. C. Wasshausen
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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
Una Mun.
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Locality
6 km E of Una along the old road to Pedras, by the sea.
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Coordinates
-15.28, -39.02
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Distribution
r Aphelandra nitida Nees & Martius det.: Sheila R. Profice EX HERBARIO KEWENSI BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA Coastal Zone iS&eyntUia. //a. Atlto . • 3. C. UñJukoMStsx te31c> R.M. Harley. SJ. Mayo, R.M. Storr, T.S. Santos. &. R.S. Pinheiro. in Harley No. / £ % % *7 Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew, and the Academia Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia. January-April, 19??. ail Acanthaceae £(\ 6 km. £ of Una along the old road to Pedras by the sea. High restinga forest, partly cut over with some lower shrubby disturbed vegetation by roadside. Alt.sea level 39 01!W, 15°17'S Shrub to 3 m with spindly stems, leaves mid-green above, pale beneath. Inflorescence axis dark, sepals reduish-purple. Corolla bright orange-red. Anthers whitish« 26 January 1977 & M Harley 18287 00884441
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Aphelandra nitida Nees & Mart.