Monochaetum macrantherum Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Monochaetum macrantherum Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 1504 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: 2540958

    Occurrence ID: 72d575b2-dbff-4856-b32e-8768656f57d3

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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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PLANTS OF CENTRAL AMERICA
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Costa Rica: Heredia Prov.; C.R. Rd. #113
ca. 12 km. north of Cerro Redondo de la
Cruz. Disturbed sites along thickets in
wet cloud forests along the SE slopes of
Volcan Barba. At an elev. of 7,125 ft.
Erect shrub to 2 m. tall. Terminal shoots
with deep anthocyanin pigmentation. Corolla
white but sometimes appearing pale pink.
Antepetalous anthers deep red. Antesepalous
ones yellow. Hypanthia with glandular
DUKE UNIVERSITY ’
hairs. Sepals flaring.
Frank Almeda #1504	22 May 1972
R.L. Wilbur
sfltd 1 eft- vV'
Monochaetum macrantherum Gleason
Frank Almeda, Jr.	Duke UniverjiQ Herbarium.
02540958