Melochia tomentosa L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Melochia tomentosa L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 10849 with Liene T. Eiten, 06 Mar 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Piauí. Jaicós Mun. Along Picos-Araripina road, 1.8 km SE of village of Cana Brava.

  • Habitat

    3 m tall dense caatinga scrub with scattered low overtopping trees.

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m tall. Petals light violet, filaments & styles white, anthers pale yellow. Short-styled form. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00968870

    Occurrence ID: 368908d4-9a0c-4e01-be83-a2a49a9bfef8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Melochia tomentosa L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Piauí

  • County/Municipio

    Jaicós Mun.

  • Locality

    Along Picos-Araripina road, 1.8 km SE of village of Cana Brava.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.28, -40.77

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