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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 36149 with M. Stieber, J. H. Kirkbride Jr., S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 17 Feb 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, Serra do Cipó.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado; solping, rocky cerrado, bordered by forest along stream, and by grassy, recently burned campo; sandy soil with sandstone.

  • Description

    Shrub 0.4 m tall; petals lavender-pink; filaments white; anthers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00909229

    Occurrence ID: d373ccc1-49bd-4e32-9d36-27fe99fa1843

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Marcetia taxifolia (A.St.-Hil.) DC. det J. J. Wurdack, 1973
    Note: ! A. B. Martins, Feb 1990.; ! A. K. A. Santos, 2010

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, Serra do Cipó

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.3916, -43.5675

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    20576.6

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of elev. 1200 m nearest to the geogr. center of Serra do Cipó (mountain). Measured from coord. to farthest extent of elev. 1200 m of mountain = linear extent (20570 m). Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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