Filed As:

Malvaceae
Matisia longiflora Gleason ( holotype )

All Determinations:

Matisia longiflora Gleason

Quararibea longiflora (Gleason) Cuatrec. det. F. H. E. A. W. Robyns, 1975

Location:

Colombia. Boyacá. Region of Mt. Chapon, extreme western part of Dept., 130 M-N of Bogotá. Alt. 762 m. (2500 ft.)

Collector(s):

A. E. Lawrance 538 with , 15 Oct 1932

Description:

Tree 40-60 ft high, 2-3 ft. diam.; flowers creamish-white. Very unusual flowers. "Stamens are on an arm that protrudes from center of flower; the five stamens lie flat in the shape of a hand on the end of this arm.". Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Edge of thick high forest.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 133580
GUID: 97c4a278-4b2d-44b4-a20b-7c3cc383aad5

Distribution:

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