Monochaetum deppeanum (Schltdl. & Cham.) Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Monochaetum deppeanum (Schltdl. & Cham.) Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 1712 with James L. Luteyn, 01 Jan 1973

  • Location

    Guatemala. San Marcos. Guat. Hwy. #1 ca 9 mi W of San Pedro Sac and E of San Rafael Pié de la Cuesta. Graded banks long wet cloud forest.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2540680

    Occurrence ID: 4315146f-3e82-42a6-95ab-60349357b347

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Guatemala

  • State/Province

    San Marcos

  • Locality

    Guat. Hwy. #1 ca 9 mi W of San Pedro Sac and E of San Rafael Pié de la Cuesta. Graded banks long wet cloud forest.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2210 m. (7251 ft.)

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Monochaetum deppeanum (Schlecht. &
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PLANTS OF CENTRAL AMERICA
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Monochaetum deppeanum (Schlecht. & Cham.)Naud.
det. Almeda 1973
Guatemala: Dept, of San Marcos. Guat.
Hwy. #1 ca. 9 mi. west of San Pedro Sac and
east of San Rafael Rie de la Cuesta.
Vertical, periodically graded banks along
wet cloud forest at an elev. of 7250 ft.
Low shrubs mostly less than 65 cm. tall.
Corolla bright magenta. Antepetalous
anthers deep pink with pale yellow appendages
Antesepalous anthers and appendages pale
yellow. Capsules carmine red. Sepals
mostly spreading. Locally abundant.
Frank Almeda, Jr. #1712
James L. Luteyn
1 Jan. 1973
02540680