Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.) Baill.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.) Baill. -
Collector(s)
R. Aguinda 1669 with N. Pitman, R. Foster, 13 Aug 2001
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Location
Ecuador. Sucumbíos. Sinangoe Station: Shishicho Ridge, Alto Aguarico drainage. Above (south of) Rio Cofanes, west of Puerto Libre, NW of Lumbaqui. Access from Rio Sieguyo. Ridgeline highest point.
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Habitat
Foothills of the Andes. Short, 10-20 m tall upper hill-forest on steep ridgeslopes on acid soils.
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Description
Tree to 5 m with very flaky, papery orange bark. Flowers purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01855685
Occurrence ID: 51a18838-ad8e-4585-8170-b1a5de574580
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.) Baill. det F. A. Michelangeli, 2013
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Region
South America
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Country
Ecuador
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State/Province
Sucumbíos
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Locality
Sinangoe Station: Shishicho Ridge, Alto Aguarico drainage. Above (south of) Rio Cofanes, west of Puerto Libre, NW of Lumbaqui. Access from Rio Sieguyo. Ridgeline highest point.
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Elevation
Alt. 1500 - 1570 m. (4921 - 5151 ft.)
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Coordinates
0.20036, -77.5318
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Distribution
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Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.) Baill.