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Merianthera calyptrata is a species of flowering shrub in the genus Merianthera. Discovery of the new plant was initiated by the posting of a photo on DetWeb, a Facebook group documenting Brazilian plants, by Mr. Reginaldo Vasconcelos.
Merianthera calyptrata has been sighted in Jacinto, in northeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil on inselbergs and granite outcroppings, an area that experiences dry winters and wet summers. The flowers were documented with young buds in February and flowers in March as well as the presence of fruit suggesting the fruit are potentially around all year.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Merianthera calyptrata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
