Rhynchanthera dichotoma (Desr.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Rhynchanthera dichotoma (Desr.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19381 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 04 Mar 1977

  • Location

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

  • 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

    Viscid subshrub to ca. 1 m. Leaves dull green, paler beneath. Sepals reddish-tinged. Petals magenta. Stamens pale pinkish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 522947

    Occurrence ID: 0d235e3b-a0bf-4851-8e1b-303b4b0071c2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Rhynchanthera dichotoma (Desr.) DC. det J. J. Wurdack, 1979
    Note: !, S. S. Renner, 1987

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Morro do Chapéu Mun.

  • Locality

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

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.63, -41.03

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