Ossaea capillaris (D.Don) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Ossaea capillaris (D.Don) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    E. Cotton 1559 with H. Balslev, M. Gustafsson & K. Kyed, 05 Aug 2000

  • Location

    Ecuador. Zamora Chinchipe. Road Loja-Zamora, Km 52 from Loja. Bridge over Río Sabanilla.

  • Habitat

    Roadside vegetation.

  • Description

    Suffrutex, 40 cm. Hypanthium reddish-white. Petals white, anthers yellow. Both petals and stamens, including the anthers, turning red. Fruit red when immature, turning black. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01855546

    Occurrence ID: e3c33f88-0024-45a7-8852-2d937d17cbfb

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Zamora Chinchipe

  • Locality

    Road Loja-Zamora, Km 52 from Loja. Bridge over Río Sabanilla.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1250 m. (4101 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -4.03, -79

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