Polygala tenuis DC.

  • Filed As

    Polygalaceae
    Polygala tenuis DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19368 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, & R. S. Pinheiro, 04 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 19.5 km S.E. of the town of Morro do Chapeu on the BA052 road to Mundo Novo, by the Rio Ferro Doido. Morro do Chapeu.

  • Habitat

    With water worn horizontally bedded sandstone at soil surface, with damp sand, sedge marsh, exposed rock with waterfall. Vegetation open scrub to closed low woodland in the drier areas.

  • Description

    Delicate herb to ca. 35 cm. Leaves dull green. Flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 784396

    Occurrence ID: 08cf0950-e613-4790-a37b-398816564e7f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Polygalaceae

  • All Determinations

    Polygala tenuis DC. det J. J. Wurdack

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    19.5 km S.E. of the town of Morro do Chapeu on the BA052 road to Mundo Novo, by the Rio Ferro Doido. Morro do Chapeu.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.63, -41.03

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