Litothamnus ellipticus R.M.King & H.Rob.

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Litothamnus ellipticus R.M.King & H.Rob.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 17072 with S. A. Renvioze, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton, R. Pinheiro, 17 Mar 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 11 km S of Santa Cruz Cabrália.

  • Habitat

    Restinga by the sea. Strand vegetation progressively developing into scrub and low forest further inland.

  • Description

    Shrub to 4 m. with brittle stems. Leaves fleshy, mid-green above, pale beneath. Capitula with bracts green and dark red-tinged at tip. Florets with shite corolla, anthers deep reddish-purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 663342

    Occurrence ID: b15a05d3-5560-4ae4-89aa-fb82927979ec

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    11 km S of Santa Cruz Cabrália.

  • Coordinates

    -16.37, -39.02

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