Monochaetum floribundum (Schltdl.) Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Monochaetum floribundum (Schltdl.) Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda, Jr. 2252 with Margaret Flowers; Robert Wyatt, 02 Jan 1974

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Cartago/San Jose. Costa Rica Hwy. #2 (Inter-American Hwy.) ca 9.6 km SSE of El Empalme, enroute to San Isidro. Cordillera de Talamanca. Steep rocky roadside banks.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2540787

    Occurrence ID: c2d763d3-ad68-49c4-85e6-973b1e0ea4fc

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • Locality

    Cartago/San Jose. Costa Rica Hwy. #2 (Inter-American Hwy.) ca 9.6 km SSE of El Empalme, enroute to San Isidro. Cordillera de Talamanca. Steep rocky roadside banks.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2500 - 2550 m. (8202 - 8366 ft.)

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Monochaetum floribundum (Schlecht.)
Naud.
Frank Almeda, Jr. 1975 Duke University Herbarium.
PLANTS OF COSTA RICA
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Border of San Jose and Cartago Provinces:
Costa Rica Hwy. #2(Inter-American Hwy.).
Ca. 9.6 km. SSE of El Empalme, enroute to
San Isidro. Cordillera de Talamanca.
Steep rocky roadside banks. Elev. ca.
2500-2550 m.
Flimsy, arching shrubs to 1 m. tall.
Hypanthia bright red; petals white or with
a pinkish cast; anthers large, pinkish s
suffused with yellow below. Small anthers
and all appendages yellow.
Frank Almeda, Jr. #22 52	2 Jan. 1974
Margaret Flowers, Robert Wyatt
02540787