| Collector | Harley, R.M. |
| Number | 19804 |
| 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 Rio de Contas 18 km. W.N.W. along road from Vila do Rio de Contas to the Pico das Almas. Closed cerrado and adjoining grassland and marsh. This plant is growing in marsh |
| Coordinates | 13° 33' S 41° 53' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1300 |
| Start date | 1977/03/21 |
| End date | 1977/03/21 |
| Family | Eriocaulaceae |
| Identification | Paepalanthus macrocaulon Silveira |
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| Field notes | Herb to ca. 50 cm. with rosette of rigid, mid-green leaves. Flower heads white. |
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