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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 22211 with R. Reis dos Santos, R. Souza & S. F. da Fonseca, 18 Jan 1969

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 23 km S.W. of Diamantina on road to Gouveia.

  • Habitat

    Wet places. Cerrado.

  • Description

    Wiry subshrub to ca. 35 cm tall. Corolla pink; fruiting hypanthia red. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00909211

    Occurrence ID: 2457f196-b25d-418a-9f27-86afd075120f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 23 km S.W. of Diamantina on road to Gouveia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1250 m. (4101 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.3912, -43.6791

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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