Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Meriania cuneifolia Gleason ( holotype )

Location:

Ecuador. Santiago-Zamora. Between Campanas and Arenillas, along Río tintas, 10 leagues southeast of El Pan. Along Río Santa Bárbara at junction with Río Tintas. Alt. 2195 m. (7201 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 53543 with , 13 Jul 1943

Description:

shrub, 5 ft. tall. Shrub, 5 ft. tall; leaves gray-white below; pedicels, calyx, and peduncle buff-cream; petals buff-salmon; aners and appendages lavender. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

Dense forest.

Other:

Collection Notes: This specimen: "Dissected and drawn by H. A. Gleason."

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 547958
GUID: 610e4041-2f97-4151-8d00-82fb9f447edb

Distribution:

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