Amorimia velutina W.R.Anderson

  • Filed As

    Malpighiaceae
    Amorimia velutina W.R.Anderson

  • Collector(s)

    G. P. Lewis 1971 with S. M. M. de Andrade, 10 Apr 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 35 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Caatinga beside dry riacho bed.

  • Description

    Climber to 5 m; leaves dark green; petals yellow; glands brown; anthers ochre; stigmas bright green [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 476089

    Occurrence ID: 431b2fa0-e6df-4d90-8f02-b80284e1ed91

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    35 km S of Livramento do Brumado on road to Brumado

  • Coordinates

    -13.9, -41.72

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University of Michigan Herbarium
Amorimia rigida (Adr. Juss.) W. R. Anderson
Determined by W. R. Anderson, 2007
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Malphigiaceae
BRAZIL: Bahia: 35 km S of Livramento do
Brumado on road to Brumado.
C. 41°43'W, 13°54'S
Caatinga beside dry riacho bed.
Climber to 5 m; leaves dark green;
petals yellow; glands brown; anthers
ochre; stigmas bright green. Plant
reaching end of flowering having
commenced after rains 15-20 days
previously. Covered in very active
Centris sp. (collected) scraping glands.
Photographs.
G.P. Lewis & S.M.M. de Andrade 1971
DUPLS.: CEPEC
10.4.1991
00476089