Sinningia aggregata (Ker Gawl.) Wiehler

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Sinningia aggregata (Ker Gawl.) Wiehler

  • Collector(s)

    R. D. Reeves BRASPEX #199 with A.J.M. Baker, 27 Apr 1988

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Cromínia Mun. Crominia-Mairipotaba. Transect from site 2B to 2A.

  • Habitat

    Low forest on W to SW facing lower slopes of hill; specimens collected in more open campo-cerrado. Growing in crevices in silcrete outcrops.

  • Description

    Herb, 30cm. Leaves crenulate, sticky. Stems reddish-tinged towards base. Disc-shaped swollen stem base for attachment to rock. Flowers 2 cm, orange-salmon pink, paler inside, reddish tinge to calyx tips. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 929965

    Occurrence ID: 0854677d-3234-425d-97f6-e98b3d2d367d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Cromínia Mun.

  • Locality

    Crominia-Mairipotaba. Transect from site 2B to 2A

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 - 850 m. (2625 - 2789 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.33, -49.38

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det. Laurence E. Skog, U.S.National Herbarium, 19
BRAZILIAN SERPENTINE PLANT EXPEDITION
Universidade Federal de GoiSs, Massey University,
New York Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
BRASPEX // 199	LaMata^
BRAZIL, GoiSs. Crominia-Mairipotaba. Transect from
site 2B to 2A; 17°20'S, 49°23f-49°24fW. Low forest
on W to SW facing lower slopes of hill; specimens
collected in more open campo-cerrado. Growing in
crevices in silcrete outcrops. 800-850 m alt.
Herb, 30cm. Leaves crenulate, sticky. Stems
reddish-tinged towards base. Disc-shaped swollen
stem base for attachment to rock. Flowers 2 cm,
orange-salmon pink, paler inside, reddish tinge to
calyx tips.
R. D. Reeves & A. J. M. Baker	April 27, 1988
Funded by The National Geographic Society, NY and MO
00929965