| Collector | Harley, R.M. |
| Number | 19431 |
| 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 Jatoba. Milagres. Morro de Couro or Morro Sao Cristovao. Granite outcropping rock with soil in crevices |
| Coordinates | 12° 54' S 39° 52' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 600 |
| Start date | 1977/03/06 |
| End date | 1977/03/06 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Tibouchina lithophila Wurdack |
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| Field notes | Bushy shrub to 3 m. Leaves mid-green above, rugose, grey-green bebeath. Calyx tube green tinged red. Petals deep purple (much less red than in most species and bluer.) Fruit red. |
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