Meriania sanguinea Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Meriania sanguinea Wurdack ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Camp 4620, 27 Jul-12 Aug 1943

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. The easter Cordillera, 1-8 km N of the villge of Sevilla de Oro.

  • Description

    Plants woody at base, to 4 m; leaves deep green, rugose, nitid above, pale green below; hypanthium nigrescent-green, sepecially in calyx region; corolla very deep crimson; anthers yellow; filaments and appendages crimson with salmony tinge. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 228976

    Occurrence ID: 655fbbb1-b766-4c2b-8e17-8b2031685392

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    The easter Cordillera, 1-8 km N of the villge of Sevilla de Oro

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2438.4 - 2743.2 m. (8000 - 9000 ft.)

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