Aphelandra nitida Nees & Mart.

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Aphelandra nitida Nees & Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Kallunki 369 with J. R. Pirani & R. Lyra-Lemos, 25 Jan 1993

  • Location

    Brazil. Alagoas. Murici Mun. Poço d'Anta, somehwere on dirt road to the right of of BR-104 at 17 km from BR-101, past Fazenda Bandeiraneiras.

  • Habitat

    Remnant Atlantic forest among cane fields. Scattered but common in understory.

  • Description

    Herb 0.75 - 3 m tall. Leaves very shiny. Corolla (1 seen) red-orange; fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 884457

    Occurrence ID: 8fa08885-0380-4ba7-8876-0943ee1571db

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Alagoas

  • County/Municipio

    Murici Mun.

  • Locality

    Poço d'Anta, somehwere on dirt road to the right of of BR-104 at 17 km from BR-101, past Fazenda Bandeiraneiras.

  • Coordinates

    -9.25, -35.93

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Aphelandra nitida Nees & Martius
det.: Sheila R. Profice
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
No. 369	ACANTHACEAE
Geissomeria nitida (Nees & Mart.) Nees
det. D. Wasshausen, 1993
BRAZIL. Alagoas: Mun. Muriel, P090
d’Anta, somewhere on dirt road to the right
off of BR-104 at 17 km from BR-101, past
Fazenda Bandaneiras. Ca. 09o15*S,
Remnant Atlantic forest among cane fields.
Herb 0.75-3 m tall. Leaves very shiny.
Corolla (1 seen) red-orange; fruit green.
Scattered but common in understory.
J.A. Kallunkii, J.R. Pirani & R. Lyra-Lemos
25 Jan 1993
National Geographic Society
00884457