Centradenia paradoxa (Kraenzl.) Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Centradenia paradoxa (Kraenzl.) Almeda

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 2693, 15 Dec 1975

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Disturbed sites and pastured fencerows along C.R. #223 ca 16-24 km S of San Isidro del General.

  • Habitat

    Locally common only along very wet seepage areas on steep roadbanks and drainage areas.

  • 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.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02487777

    Occurrence ID: cdafd123-7ed2-42b6-b7da-1ba17a477991

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • Locality

    Disturbed sites and pastured fencerows along C.R. #223 ca 16-24 km S of San Isidro del General.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 945 m. (3100 ft.)

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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