Filed As:
Melastomataceae
Ossaea bullifera (Pilg.) Gleason
Melastomataceae
Ossaea bullifera (Pilg.) Gleason
Location:
Colombia. Amazonas. In the area to the northwest of Leticia.
Colombia. Amazonas. In the area to the northwest of Leticia.
Description:
Woody shrub to three meters. Leaves opposite and decussate, one of a pair usually smaller and without domatia; the larger of a pair with domatia on the leaf base or the petiole. Calyx in a tube, with a small number of long white-green hairs. Corolla with four petals, white-green to transparent, small. Berry purple, comparatively large. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Woody shrub to three meters. Leaves opposite and decussate, one of a pair usually smaller and without domatia; the larger of a pair with domatia on the leaf base or the petiole. Calyx in a tube, with a small number of long white-green hairs. Corolla with four petals, white-green to transparent, small. Berry purple, comparatively large. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Habitat:
Rain forest, slightly disturbed by selective tree felling.
Rain forest, slightly disturbed by selective tree felling.
Other:
Specimen Notes: With drawings.
Specimen Notes: With drawings.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 01855552
GUID: b48e6ddb-8180-45e1-a7a6-31a261b0c593
NY Barcode: 01855552
GUID: b48e6ddb-8180-45e1-a7a6-31a261b0c593