Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Andesanthus lepidotus (Bonpl.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.

All Determinations:

Andesanthus lepidotus (Bonpl.) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang. det. E. M. Jiménez-Rojas, 31/01/2025

Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.) Baill.

Location:

Ecuador. Pichincha. Old road Quito-Santo Domingo, 12-15 km NE of turn off to old road from junction with new road near Alluroquin. Alt. 1430 - 1540 m. (4692 - 5052 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 8742 with John J. Pipoly; Maria Lebrón-Luteyn; Jacquelyn A. Kallunki, 03 Feb 1982

Description:

Tree to 8 m tall. Stems and calyx reddish, hispid. Petals magenta. Locally common.

Habitat:

Heavily disturbed slopes.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 2594352
GUID: 13146a11-24c4-4462-a848-8288a5d94d08

Map:

Coordinates: (-0.33, -78.92)

Distribution:

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