Blakea nareliana Bussmann

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea nareliana Bussmann ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. Glenn 524 with Rainer W. Bussmann, Carlos Vega Ocaña, & G. Chait, 30 Jun 2010

  • Location

    Peru. Amazonas. Chachapoyas Prov. Dist. Leymebamba, trail from La Esperanza to Laguna de Los Condores.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed cloud forest dominated by Weinmannia and Polylepis.

  • Description

    4-6 m tall cloud forest tree; young stems and veins on leaf underside with 1 mm long wooly, stellate light brown hairs; petioles 2-3 cm long, upper side distinctly grooved; leaves boot-shaped with margins bent downwards with 1 cm long, 4 mm wide tip; pedicels 25-30 cm long bright red with scattered fine brown hairs; floral bracts broad triangular bright red with spur-like midvein, sepals 2 broad ovate, green red, flowers 6-merous green turning red, anthers 12 in dense ring; seeds bright red 1 x 2 mm slightly triangular, sticky; flowers singular, pendulous. Bat pollinated?. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02497170

    Occurrence ID: 9d5a6f57-10f3-431f-a7ef-d80abb566d5a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Chachapoyas Prov.

  • Locality

    Dist. Leymebamba, trail from La Esperanza to Laguna de Los Condores.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2900 - 3250 m. (9514 - 10663 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -6.8233, -77.71

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