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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 18126, 20 Jan 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro Mun. Reserva Biologica do Pau Brasil (CEPLAC) 17 km. W from Porto Seguro on road to Eunápolis.

  • Habitat

    Campo on white sand.

  • Description

    Spindly heath-like shrub to 1.25 m. Leaves slightly fleshy rather bright green. Calyx red-tinged. Petals pale pinkish-magenta. Stamens with bright golden anthers and white filaments. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 521047

    Occurrence ID: 39b16401-675c-4839-8b3f-3250a87fc11f

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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. K. A. Santos, 2010

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Seguro Mun.

  • Locality

    Reserva Biologica do Pau Brasil (CEPLAC) 17 km. W from Porto Seguro on road to Eunápolis

  • Elevation

    Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.4, -39.18

  • Distribution

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