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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 15445 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 23 Jan 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Rio de Contas Mun. Serra do Rio de Contas; on the lower slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km WNW of the town of Rio de Contas.

  • Habitat

    "Carrasco" scrub vegetation, with damp grassland and localized woodland. This plant growing in damp grassland.

  • Description

    Wiry subshrub to ca. 30 cm. Petals mauve, anthers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 521027

    Occurrence ID: 16d5cc1f-af1c-4a7a-be4e-4eb01f3f3f71

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Marcetia taxifolia (A.St.-Hil.) DC. det J. J. Wurdack
    Note: !, A. B. Martins, 1990; ! A. K. A. Santos, 2010

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Rio de Contas Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Rio de Contas; on the lower slopes of the Pico das Almas, ca. 25 km WNW of the town of Rio de Contas

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1550 m. (5085 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.53, -41.92

  • Distribution

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