Spermacoce capitata Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Spermacoce capitata Ruiz & Pav.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19645 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 18 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Rio de Contas Mun. Middle N.E. slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km W.N.W. of the Vila do Rio de Contas.

  • Habitat

    Sandstone, metamorphic and quartzite rock outcrops with associated marsh, damp flushes and grassland, and some cut-over mixed deciduous woodland by stream and cerrado.

  • Description

    Herb to ca. 60 cm with erect stems. Corolla purplish-blue. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 502862

    Occurrence ID: 8ab04237-c6fc-42ca-a2a8-b1d04b2b26e6

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Rio de Contas Mun.

  • Locality

    Middle N.E. slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km W.N.W. of the Vila do Rio de Contas

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1500 - 1600 m. (4921 - 5249 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.55, -41.95

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Rubiaceae
Middle N.E. slopes of the Pico das Almas
ca, 25km. W.N.W. of the Vila do Rio de
Contas. Sandstone, metamorphic and quart—
zite rock outcrops with associated marsh,
damp flushes and grassland, and some cut-
over mixed deciduous woodland by stream and
cerrado,
ca.. ifl°57fW, 13°33*S. Alt. ca. 1500-l60Qm.
This plant growing in open grassland.
Herb to ca. 60cm. with erect stems. Corolla
purplish-blue.
18 March 1977	R M Harley	1964-5
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
Serra das Almas
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R.M. Harley, S.J. Mayo, R.M. Storr, T.S. Santos. & R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No. I ^ (e>
Field work sponsored by 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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