Aciotis indecora (Bonpl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis indecora (Bonpl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 10513 with A. M. Carvalho, A. Amorim, J. Jardim, T. S. dos Santos & students from EMARC, 17 Sep 1994

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. Mata da Esperança, forest N of dam and reservoir.

  • Habitat

    Southern Bahian Wet Forest. Deep, clay, light brown to reddish.

  • Description

    Herb along creek bed, 30-50 cm. Leaves green, paler beneath; inflorescence and calyx pale green; corolla white; stems and especially inflorescence slightly sticky. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 477530

    Occurrence ID: 343f5e6e-d870-43ec-a934-1cdaf66ba01f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • Locality

    Mata da Esperança, forest N of dam and reservoir.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.7819, -39.0692

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MELASTOMATACEAE
Aciotis indecora (Bonpl.) Triana
Revision of Aciotis
Det. Alina Freire Fierro, 1998
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
The New York Botanical Garden
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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
No. 10513
MELASTOMATACEAE
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00477530
BRAZIL. Bahia: Mun. Ilhéus. Cidade de
Ilhéus, 3 km north of Rodoviaria, Mata da
Esperança, forest north of dam and
reservoir. 14°46,55HS, 39°04,09"W. Ca. 50
m. Soil deep clay, light brown to reddish.
Southern Bahian wet forest.
Herb along creek bed, 30-50 cm; leaves
green, paler beneath; inflorescences and
calyx pale green, corolla white, stems and
especially inflorescences slightly sticky.
W.W. Thomas, A.M. Carvalho, A. Amorim, J.
Jardim, T.S. dos Santos	17 Sep 1994
Supported by the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
00477530