Spermacoce capitata Ruiz & Pav.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Description
Herb to ca. 60 cm with erect stems. Corolla purplish-blue. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 502862
Occurrence ID: 8ab04237-c6fc-42ca-a2a8-b1d04b2b26e6
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Rubiaceae
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All Determinations
Spermacoce capitata Ruiz & Pav.
Note: sensu SteyermarkBorreria capitata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. det J. H. Kirkbride Jr.
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Bahia
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County/Municipio
Rio de Contas Mun.
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Locality
Middle N.E. slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km W.N.W. of the Vila do Rio de Contas
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Elevation
Alt. 1500 - 1600 m. (4921 - 5249 ft.)
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Coordinates
-13.55, -41.95
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Distribution
5|J£,1(V!£^£¿ ¿S®rp» 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 (ji , (i P.^ 0 C . -OH, hf. 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??. 00502862
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Spermacoce capitata Ruiz & Pav.