Gaylussacia pulchra Pohl

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaylussacia pulchra Pohl

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20139 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos and R. S. Pinheiro, 28 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Rio de Contas; Between 2.5 and 5km S. of Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W. of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Rocky riverside with rapids, riverine vegetation, cerrado with sandstone outcrops and some grassland areas subject to flooding, but dry at time of collection.

  • Description

    Bushy shrub to 1m. Leaves coriaceous curled, glossy rather bright green above, very pale beneath. Calyx green. Corolla very bright pinkish-red. This plant in roadside through cerrado. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 390757

    Occurrence ID: f59a5733-cf0c-4df3-ac72-16ca2675d377

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gaylussacia pulchra Pohl det J. W. Floyd, 1999

    Gaylussacia det H. O. Sleumer, 1979
    Note: "Possibly a glabrescent form of G. retusa"

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Rio de Contas; Between 2.5 and 5km S. of Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W. of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado

  • Elevation

    Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.6, -41.83

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