Microlicia hatschbachii Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Microlicia hatschbachii Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19185 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 01 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Morro do Chapéu Mun. Rio do Ferro Doido, 19.5 km SE of Morro do Chapeu on the BA-052 highway to Mundo Novo, with water-worn horizontally bedded sandstone at soil surface, with damp sand, sedge-marsh, exposed rock and waterfall.

  • Habitat

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

  • Description

    Bushy shrub to 2 m. with stems bare below. Leaves rigid, spreading mid-green, slightly paler beneath. Sepals yellow green. Petals bright magenta. Anthers dark golden yellow. Stigma yellow with pinkish style. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 522540

    Occurrence ID: 83d57c55-6b3b-4011-804e-c286177c4ad9

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Morro do Chapéu Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio do Ferro Doido, 19.5 km SE of Morro do Chapeu on the BA-052 highway to Mundo Novo, with water-worn horizontally bedded sandstone at soil surface, with damp sand, sedge-marsh, exposed rock and waterfall

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.63, -41.03

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