Marcetia taxifolia (A.St.-Hil.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Marcetia taxifolia (A.St.-Hil.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20093 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 28 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Between 2.5 and 5 km S of the Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado.

  • Habitat

    Rocky riverside with rapids, riverine vegetation, cerrado with sandstone outcrops and some grassland areas subject to flooding but dry at time of collection. This plant growing among rocks at edge of grassland.

  • Description

    Erect brittle-stemmed shrub to 2.5 m with very slender branches. Leaves rather pale green, slightly viscid. Petals pink. Anthers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 521020

    Occurrence ID: 806adbcd-f544-444f-b6da-f93bdd1a4e8e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Marcetia taxifolia (A.St.-Hil.) DC. det J. J. Wurdack, 1979
    Note: !, A. B. Martins, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Between 2.5 and 5 km S of the Vila do Rio de Contas on side road to W of the road to Livramento, leading to the Rio Brumado

  • Elevation

    Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.6, -41.83

  • Distribution

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