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:

Peru. Amazonas. Chachapoyas Prov. Chachapoyas-Mendoza road. Km 546-549, W of Molinopampa. Alt. 2316 - 2377 m. (7598 - 7798 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. L. Luteyn 5557 with Maria Lebrón-Luteyn, 11 Mar 1978 - 12 Mar 1978

Description:

Shrub to 2.5 m tall. Petals deep purple; filaments white; anthers yellow. Scattered.

Habitat:

Sandstone outcrops with sterile, white sand overlying black sand.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 2594432
GUID: 298d5b28-03a6-40b2-9b58-9c0dc3bb1ed5

Distribution:

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