Spermacoce capitata Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Spermacoce capitata Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19893 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 24 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Rio de Contas Mun. Ca. 1 km South of small town of Mato Grosso on the road to Vila do Rio de Contas.

  • Habitat

    Sandstone rock outcrops with small area of disturbed marsh at base, and nearby river with lush vegetation along rocky margins.

  • Description

    Spreading much-branching herb to 70 cm. Leaves mid-green, paler beneath, plicate. Corolla purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 502861

    Occurrence ID: 739c2224-dcba-4e35-a08d-1c0f55be0ce2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Rio de Contas Mun.

  • Locality

    Ca. 1 km South of small town of Mato Grosso on the road to Vila do Rio de Contas

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.48, -41.82

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4?.Jhsi
Ca. 1km. South of small town of Mato Grosso
on the road to Vila do Rio de Contas.
Sandstone rock outcrops with small area of
disturbed marsh at base, and nearby river
with lush vegetation^along rocky margins.
Approx. 41 V49'W, 13
ca 1200m.
Spreading much-branching herb to 70cm.
Leaves mid-green, paler beneath, plicate.
Corolla purple.
2b- March 1977
R.M. Harley
19893
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL
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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
Serra do Rio de Contas
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R.M. Harley. S.J. Mayo. R.M. Storr. T.S. Santos, &. R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No. (*fp?a
Field work sponsored bv the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January-April, 19??.
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