Blakea anomala Donn.Sm.

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Costa Rica

• State/Province

  Guanacaste

• Locality

  Along road to Reserva Santa Elena at junction with Rio Negro, Ca. 1 km from reserve entrance.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1520 m. (4987 ft.)

• Coordinates

  10.3408, -84.8044

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84/NAD83

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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PLANTS OF COSTA RICA
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Blakea anomala Donn. Sm.
det. D. S. Penneys, 19 Aug. 2005
Prov. Guanacaste: Along road to Reserva Santa Elena at
junction with Rio Negro, ca. 1km from reserve entrance.
Elev. 1520m. Hemiepiphytic shrub attached to host ca. 2m
from ground, ca. 5cm dia. Floral bracts mostly red;
hypanthium green to red; calyx rupturing irregularly into 3-4
lobes, green to red; petals white, some pink-tinged
marginally, edible; filaments pink, declined to a 3/4 ring
above the style, anthers yellow; style sigmoid, cream.
Common.
Lat. 10 20.45N Long. 84 48.26W Datum: WGS 84.
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1774	19 Aug. 2005
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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