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Type of: Byrsonima bahiana W.R.Anderson

Collector Harley, R.M.
Number 18475
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Country Brazil
Subpart Estado Da Bahia
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Locality 5 km SE of Marau at the junction with the new road North to Ponta do Muta. Mixed restinga vegetation on sand, with high forest, low trees and shrubs, and sedge meadow with open wet areas on white sand. This plant in low restings
Coordinates 14° 8' S 39° 0' W
Minimum elevation (m) 0
Maximum elevation (m) 50
Start date 1977/02/02
End date 1977/02/02
Family Malpighiaceae
Identification Byrsonima bahiana W.R.Anderson
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Field notes Tree to 8 m high. Trunk 20 cm. Leaves coriaceous, mid-green, glossy above tinged red and with red-tinged mid-rib & margin, paler beneath. Sepals and glands fleshy. Petals strongly reflexed with reddish claw and small concave white limb, often tinged pink. Fruit immature, glossy green.

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