Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Brachyotum fictum Wurdack ( holotype )
All Determinations:

Brachyotum fictum Wurdack

Location:

Ecuador. Azuay. "Oriente" Border: Páramo del Castillo and surrounding forested areas (crest of the eastern cordillera on the trail between Sevilla de Oro and Mendez). Alt. 3352.8 - 3444.2 m. (11000 - 11300 ft.)
Collector(s):

W. H. Camp 4852 with , 21 Aug 1945
Description:

Shrub in clumps, to 0.7 m; leaves deep green, rugose above, yellowish below; petiole red; hypanthium red; calycine lobes tipped with green; corolla nigrescent, of the closed type. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Other:

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 221458
GUID: 4ff41ac6-b6b8-4767-9957-e8e0608039ec
Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Coordinates were calculated between centers of Sevilla de Oro and Mendez in Azuay. Linear extent was calculated as halved distance between the city centers (19490 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 19502
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (-2.79065, -78.6139)

Distribution:

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