Brachyotum cernuum (Bonpl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Brachyotum cernuum (Bonpl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Ewan 16332, 18 Oct 1944

  • Location

    Colombia. Nariño. Volcán Galeras 9n.. slope) above Pasto.

  • Habitat

    On semi-shaded banks of small quebradas, where it represents the lower altitudinal counterpart of no. 16330 (q.v.). Petals black-purple, less obovate, less abrubtly cuneate, similarly inrolling to form a false tube. Occasional.

  • Description

    Shrub about 1 m. high, in the paramillo thickets below the Espeletia zone, or at ele. 3200 m. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2424357

    Occurrence ID: bce8be51-cc62-45a0-9243-53be810e87a4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Brachyotum cernuum (Bonpl.) Triana
    Note: HAG, 1949; ! J. J. Wurdack, 1951.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Nariño

  • Locality

    Volcán Galeras 9n.. slope) above Pasto.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3100 - 4150 m. (10171 - 13615 ft.)

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