Microlicia amplexicaulis Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Microlicia amplexicaulis Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 35405 with M. Stieber, J. H. Kirkbride Jr., S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 04 Feb 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 8 km N of Gouveia on road to Diamantina.

  • Habitat

    Sandy meadow. Rocky (sandstone) cerrado and open rocky hillsides with white sandy soil, sloping down to grassy brejo, creek, and adjacent gallery forest.

  • Description

    Viscous shrub 0.5 m tall; petals dark pink. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00925436

    Occurrence ID: 176bfbf0-8341-4e07-8da2-fc45fdd7c750

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Microlicia amplexicaulis Cogn. det J. J. Wurdack, 1973

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 8 km N of Gouveia on road to Diamantina

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1220 m. (4003 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.4157, -43.6836

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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