Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 8520 with R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos, 21 Sep 1965

  • Location

    Brazil. Distrito Federal. Ca. 5 km S. of Brasília, on road to Belo Horizonte (Rio Gama).

  • Habitat

    Periodically flooded marsh.

  • Description

    Shrub, the stems more or less decumbent or ascending, to 1 m long. Corolla pink. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00968838

    Occurrence ID: 3dd83714-603e-47b6-80fc-1a21bc5b408d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Distrito Federal

  • Locality

    Ca. 5 km S. of Brasília, on road to Belo Horizonte (Rio Gama)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1175 m. (3855 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.97, -47.98

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

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