Brachyotum campanulare (Bonpl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Brachyotum campanulare (Bonpl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    E. Cotton 1509 with with Henrik Balslev; Mats Gustafsson; and Pablo Lozano, 31 Jul 2000

  • Location

    Ecuador. Loja. Road Yangana-Cerro Toledo. Podocarpus National Park. Km 7 from turnoff to Cerro Toledo.

  • Habitat

    Dense dwarf montane forest on road side.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1.5 m. Young branchlets and petioles bright red, flowers 4-merous. Hypanthium red, petals dark purple, anthers white. Nectar observed. Frequent.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02424225

    Occurrence ID: 31692bcb-5f62-4bd8-acc8-bf16174a04a7

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Loja

  • Locality

    Road Yangana-Cerro Toledo. Podocarpus National Park. Km 7 from turnoff to Cerro Toledo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2380 m. (7808 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -4.37, -79.15

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