Pleurophora saccocarpa Koehne belongs to the Lythraceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Pleurophora saccocarpa, W. D. Stevens 31030--Paraguay. Edo. Pres. Hayes. Rta. 9. 13 Mar 2011. 055 (7).jpg
Family
Lythraceae
Genus
Pleurophora
Specific Epithet
saccocarpa
Authorship
Koehne
3/12/2011
Location
Paraguay, Presidente Hayes
-24.571667, -58.036389
Location Remarks
96.3 km NW end of Río Paraguay bridge on the Ruta Transchaco; open Copernicia swamp. 80 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
In standing water, erect, to 1 m tall, flowers pink fading to dull red.
