Clidemia utleyana Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia utleyana Almeda

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 6864 with T. F. Daniel, B. Bartholomew, 01 Mar 1991

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Cartago. Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Tapantí, Sendero Oropendola and vicinity, approximately 1.2-2.7 km from the reserve entrance.

  • Habitat

    Lower montane rainforest. Locally uncommon.

  • Description

    Scandent shrub supported by adjacent vegetation. Petals red and erect forming a cup-like structure at anthesis. Anthers yellow. Berries first green turning red and ultimately purple. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Seed sample removed by K. Huish (NY), 6 Feb 2008"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01165187

    Occurrence ID: 0ccd092a-cd78-41a5-ab7d-b0704bc46e18

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Clidemia utleyana Almeda det F. Almeda, 1991

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Cartago

  • Locality

    Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Tapantí, Sendero Oropendola and vicinity, approximately 1.2-2.7 km from the reserve entrance.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

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