Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Blakea subconnata O.Berg ex Triana

All Determinations:

Blakea subconnata O.Berg ex Triana det. D. S. Penneys, 2012

Blakea

Location:

Colombia. Valle del Cauca. Dagua Mun. Corregimiento Queremal, Vereda El Danubio. Parque Nacional Natural Farallones. Sector Alto Anchicaya. Road from Campamento EPSA: Yatacue to the dam. Cordillera Occidental. Alt. 690m. (2264 ft.)

Collector(s):

F. Almeda 10252 with Marcela Alvear, Darin Penneys, Gilberto Ocampo, Diego Alvear, Isaac Alegria, February 5, 2011

Description:

Epiphyte with 4 m long branches extending from trunk of host tree. Internodes quadrangular and carinate on the angles. Holow internodes with some holes evidently functioning as formicaria. Flowers 6-merous. Petals somewhat reflexed, pale pink with darker pink venation. Style, stigma and filaments wh.

Habitat:

Cloud forest. Uncommon.

Feature Notes:

EtOH, DNA

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 3108533
GUID: c7a8c2b6-57e5-4027-9002-b67297cd9bd7

Map:

Coordinates: (3.53456, -76.8722)

Distribution:

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