Marcetia acerosa DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Marcetia acerosa DC.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 35462 with M. Stieber, J. H. Kirkbride Jr., S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 05 Feb 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Diamantina Mun. Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 5 km SW of Diamantina, km 305 on MG 259.

  • Habitat

    Rocky hillside; gently sloping open hillside with sandy soil and sandstone boulders, mostly wet with seeping water, and rocky area along rushing stream at base of hill.

  • Description

    Brittle shrublet; petals pink; stamens yellow. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00909180

    Occurrence ID: 3a9b4b19-7646-4cc0-aae7-1aab7e177ae6

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Marcetia acerosa DC. det J. J. Wurdack, 1973
    Note: ! A. B. Martins, Apr. 1990.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Diamantina Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 5 km SW of Diamantina, km 305 on MG 259

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.2401, -43.6007

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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