| Collector | Harley, R.M. |
| Number | 18786 |
| Collected with | S.J. Mayo, R.M. Storr, T.S. Santos & R.S. Pinheiro |
| Country | Brazil |
| Subpart | Estado da Bahia |
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| Locality | Serra do Sincora. 2-3 km. approximately SW of Mucuge on the road to Cascavel. Open scrub on white sand with damp areas and extensive sedge meadow. Partly burnt over |
| Coordinates | 13° 1' S 41° 24' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 950 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 950 |
| Start date | 1977/02/17 |
| End date | 1977/02/17 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Tibouchina barnebyana Wurdack |
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| Field notes | Shrub to 2 m. Bark greyish, leaves mmid-green. Corolla bright mauve-purple, stamens purple, style pink with pale yellow stigma. |
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