Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Meriania loxensis Gleason ( holotype )
All Determinations:

Meriania loxensis Gleason

Location:

Ecuador. Loja. Between Tambo Cachiyuca, La Entrada, and Nudo de Sabanillas. Alt. 2500 - 3500 m. (8202 - 11483 ft.)
Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 54468 with , 07 Oct 1943
Description:

Shrub, 10 feet tall; petals deep salmon-vermilion; flowers nodding; style vermilion-orchid; appendages of connective deep rose-orchid. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Habitat:

In sotobosque.
Other:

Specimen Notes: [Sheet 1 of 2; see NY barcode 228963]; Dissected and drawn by H. A. Gleason
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 228962
GUID: a3dc9494-713f-424e-8a44-27394d786b4c
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