Centradenia paradoxa (Kraenzl.) Almeda
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Centradenia paradoxa (Kraenzl.) Almeda -
Collector(s)
F. Almeda 2693, 15 Dec 1975
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Location
Costa Rica. San José. Disturbed sites and pastured fencerows along C.R. #223 ca 16-24 km S of San Isidro del General.
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Habitat
Locally common only along very wet seepage areas on steep roadbanks and drainage areas.
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Description
Slender laxly branched arching shrub with branches 1-2 m long. Inflorescence multiflowered with flowered pendant at anthesis. Petals white; anthers yellow, straight and closely connivent around the straight exserted style.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02487777
Occurrence ID: cdafd123-7ed2-42b6-b7da-1ba17a477991
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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
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Region
Central America
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Country
Costa Rica
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State/Province
San José
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Locality
Disturbed sites and pastured fencerows along C.R. #223 ca 16-24 km S of San Isidro del General.
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Elevation
Alt. 945 m. (3100 ft.)
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Distribution
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES (LA) Centradenia paradoxa (Kranzl.) Almeda Costa Rica. San Jose Province: Disturbed sites anA pastured fencerows along C.R. #223 ca. 16-24 km. S of San Isidro del General. Slender laxly branched arching shrub with branches 1-2 m. long. Inflorescence multiflowered but flowers pendant at anthesis. Petals white; anthers yellow, straight and closely connivent around the straight exserted style. Locally common only along very wet seepage areas on steep roadbanks and drainage areas at an elev. of 3100 ft. F. Almeda 2693 15 December 1975 02487777
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Centradenia paradoxa (Kraenzl.) Almeda