Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart.

  • Filed As

    Balanophoraceae
    Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 8431 with G. Davidse, N. A. Rosa, C. S. Rosário & M. R. dos Santos, 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Tocantins. Presidente Kennedy Mun. Road from highway BR-153 to Itaporã, 12 km. west of village of Presidente Kennedy. Fazenda Primavera along Ribeirão Feínho.

  • Habitat

    Growing on soil under Tapura sp. (#8420) in shade of forest on hillside.

  • Description

    Rhizome fleshy, cream, with light tan hairs. Scales rigid, dirty yellow, dark red laterally, margin whitish. Pedicel fleshy, whitish. Perianth dark red-purple, reflexed at anthesis; anthers and pollen white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Spirit collection.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00859313

    Occurrence ID: e4be8ab4-b7b8-48fa-a088-ba18c15dc299

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Balanopaceae

  • All Determinations

    Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart. det P. G. Delprete, 2003

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Tocantins

  • County/Municipio

    Presidente Kennedy Mun.

  • Locality

    Road from highway BR-153 to Itaporã, 12 km. west of village of Presidente Kennedy. Fazenda Primavera along Ribeirão Feínho.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 - 500 m. (1312 - 1640 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -8.5006, -48.6008

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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