Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Killipia verticalis N.Ruiz ( holotype )

Location:

Colombia. Valle del Cauca. El Cairo Mun. Valle/ Chocó border area: Correg. Boquerón: Vereda Las Amarillas: Serrania de Los Paraguas: ca. 21-25 km beyond El Cairo. Alt. 1850 - 2000 m. (6069 - 6562 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 12654 with J. Giraldo, 25 Apr 1989

Description:

Terrestrial, suffrutescent herb to 1 m tall. Stems square and winged. Leaves maroon beneath. Inflorescences borne at ground level. Calyx dark maroon. Petals pinkish in bud, translucent, whitish at anthesis. Stamens yellow. [photo; pickled]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Abundant.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 76946
GUID: 01a44d26-c85c-4860-abbc-69ed25ae61d2

Map:

Coordinates: (4.75, -76.33)

Distribution:

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