Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Meriania broccha Wurdack

All Determinations:

Meriania broccha Wurdack
Note: Paratype.

Location:

Venezuela. Amazonas. Río Negro Mun. Neblina Camp 10; 12.5 km. NNW of Pico Phelps ( = Pico Neblina), 16.25 km. NE of Base Camp. Alt. 1670 - 1690 m. (5479 - 5545 ft.)

Collector(s):

B. M. Boom 5750 with A. L. Weitzman, 12 Feb 1985

Description:

Shrub 3 dm tall. Calyx brown, lobes greenish-brown. Corolla pinkish-purple. Anthers yellow, connective dark purplish-black with whitish edges and tips. Young fruits orange-brown, inside of calyx lobes red-pink. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

Among rocks above camp. Heliamorpha - Neblinaria savana with Euterpe swamps along streams.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02499994
GUID: 605150ed-676d-4e1b-bc8c-da4094566d68

Map:

Coordinates: (0.9083, -66.0417)

Distribution:

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