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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 18038 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 17 Jan 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Caravelas Mun. Between Alcobaça and Caravelas on the BA 001 highway. 20 km S of Alcobaça.

  • Habitat

    Mixed restinga, mainly high restinga on drier ground, with areas of normally wet sedge meadow.

  • Description

    Wiry heath-like shrub to about 1.5 m. Leaves rather bright green. Petals magenta. Anthers bright yellow, filaments white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 521050

    Occurrence ID: 6bf2c3ff-159b-4586-8d60-16548d5ac191

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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; ! A. K. A. Santos, 2010

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Caravelas Mun.

  • Locality

    Between Alcobaça and Caravelas on the BA 001 highway. 20 km S of Alcobaça

  • Coordinates

    -17.72, -39.23

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