Monochaetum macrantherum Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Monochaetum macrantherum Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 1504 with with R.L. Wilbur, 22 May 1972

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Heredia. C.R. road 113 ca 12 km N of Cerro Redondo de la Cruz. Disturbed sites along thickets in wet cloud forests along the SE slopes of Volcan Barba.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2540957

    Occurrence ID: db56cd2a-b8b2-4d78-a638-4d62da769620

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Heredia

  • Locality

    C.R. road 113 ca 12 km N of Cerro Redondo de la Cruz. Disturbed sites along thickets in wet cloud forests along the SE slopes of Volcan Barba.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2172 m. (7126 ft.)

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HERBARIUM OF
THE NEW YDRK BOTANICAL GARDEN
plants df Costa Rica
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Monochaetum macrantherum Gleason
Heredia Prov.; C.R. Rd. 113 ca. 12 km N of Cerro Redon-
do de la Cruz. Disturbed sites along thickets in wet
cloud forests along the SE slopes of Volcan Barba.
At an elevation of 7,12$ feet.
Erect shrub to 2 m tall. Terminal shoots with deep an-
thocyanin pigmentation. Corolla white but sometimes
appearing pale pink. Antepetalous anthers deep red.
Antesepalous ones yellow. Hypanthia with gladular
hairs. Sepals flaring.
22 May 1972
Collected by Frank Almeda, with R L Wilbur
02540957