Melastomataceae

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. M. Christenhusz 4903 with S. Lehtonen, J. Prado, H. Tuomisto & Hanna Tuomisto, 05 Mar 2008

  • Location

    Brazil. São Paulo. Ubatuba Mun. Ubatumirim. Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Picinguaba. Cachoeira da Escada. (Expedicão científica CNPq Proc. EXC no. 030/07-CR.).

  • Habitat

    Open forest on ridge above the falls and on granite rocks in the stream.

  • Description

    Small shrub. [See label for complete description.]. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1145042

    Occurrence ID: 135f0cd0-c2e7-4e68-a7a5-f8cbe0f610ef

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Melastomataceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    São Paulo

  • County/Municipio

    Ubatuba Mun.

  • Locality

    Ubatumirim. Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Núcleo Picinguaba. Cachoeira da Escada. (Expedicão científica CNPq Proc. EXC no. 030/07-CR.)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 560 m. (1837 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -23.35, -44.77

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

Flora of Brazil
University of Turku and Instituto de Botánica, S3o Paulo
Melastomataceae
SAO PAULO, Mun. Ubatuba. Ubatumirim. Parque Estadual da
Serra do Mar, Núcleo Picinguaba. Cachoeira da Escada. Open
forest on ridge above the falls and on granite rocks in the
stream (Expedicâo científica CNPq Proc. EXC n° 030/07-CR)
Small shrub, inflorescence brances with blue hairs, sepals
blue, petals white, stamens yellow.
23°2rS, 44°46'W	Alt. 560 m
5, March 2008,	No. 4903
Coll. Maarten J. M. Christenhusz with Samuli Lehtonen,
Jefferson Prado, Hanna Tuomisto
01145042