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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 35747 with M. Stieber, J. H. Kirkbride Jr., S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 10 Feb 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, summit of the Pico do Itambé.

  • Habitat

    Shrubby vegetation mostly to 1 m or less, with mossy ground cover in organic soil overlying sandy soil on sandstone rocks.

  • Description

    Shrub 0.7 m tall; petals white; stamens yellow; fruit red. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00909232

    Occurrence ID: 3506aa06-6a11-4200-94a0-43d6dadbb798

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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, summit of the Pico do Itambé

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.4319, -43.3919

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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