| Collector | Harley, R.M. |
| Number | 19822 |
| Collected with | S.J. Mayo, R.M. Storr, T.S. Santos & R.S. Pinheiro |
| Country | Brazil |
| Subpart | Bahia |
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| Locality | Serra do Rio de Contas. About 12 km. W.N.W. from Vila do Rio de Contas along road to the Pico das Almas. On white qartzitic soil on rocky slopes with scrubby vegetation |
| Coordinates | 13° 33' S 41° 53' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1200 |
| Start date | 1977/03/21 |
| End date | 1977/03/21 |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Identification | Calliandra sericea Renvoize |
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| Field notes | Shrub 2m. with spreading scarcely-branched stems, several arising from same base. Stems silvery-grey. Stipules grey. Petioles and rhachis whitish-grey. Petiolules reddish-tinged. Leaflets dark glossy green above, paler beneath. Peduncles with white spreading hairs. Calyces and corolla whitish-grey. Anthers pink, filaments shining white, becoming pink when old. Pods whitish-grey. |
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