Heteropterys pteropetala A.Juss.

  • Filed As

    Malpighiaceae
    Heteropterys pteropetala A.Juss.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 8729 with P. A. Fryxell, S. R. Hill, R. Reis dos Santos, and R. Souza, 12 Apr 1973

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, 25 km by road NE of Diamantina, ca. 1.5 km from Rio Jequití.

  • Habitat

    Rocky hillside with woods or dense brush, on sandy soil and quartzite rock.

  • Description

    Shrub 1.8 m tall; fruit wing red. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00909691

    Occurrence ID: 5944756e-a8b5-428b-b20d-5423d9ec894b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, 25 km by road NE of Diamantina, ca. 1.5 km from Rio Jequití

  • Elevation

    Alt. 790 - 900 m. (2592 - 2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.0903, -43.4328

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Georeferencing Method

    Online gazetteer. Coordinates for Diamantina from CRIA, offset calculated as straight line on MANIS website.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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