Monochaetum tenellum Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Monochaetum tenellum Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda, Jr. 1708 with James L. Luteyn, 01 Jan 1973

  • Location

    Guatemala. Huehuetenango. Guat. Rd. #9N ca 17 mi S of Santa Eulalia and 11 mi S of Soloma. Sierra de los Cuchumatanes. Roadside banks.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2540987

    Occurrence ID: 3ed74d5d-51cc-4706-bbf2-10439305c49f

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Guatemala

  • State/Province

    Huehuetenango

  • Locality

    Guat. Rd. #9N ca 17 mi S of Santa Eulalia and 11 mi S of Soloma. Sierra de los Cuchumatanes. Roadside banks.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2499 m. (8199 ft.)

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PLANTS OF CENTRAL AMERICA
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Monochaeturn tenellum Naud.
det. Almeda 1973
Guatemala: Dept, of Huehuetenango. Guat.
Rd. #9N ca. 17 miles south of Santa Eulalia *
and 11 miles south of Soloma. Sierra de los
Cuchumatanes. Dry partially shaded roadside
banks at an elev. of 8200 ft.
Petals brilliant magenta, obovate and some-
what apiculate apically. All filaments
pale pink. Antepetalous anthers deep pink-
red with yellow clavate appendages. Ante-
VUIVC UIN I V CKO I I I
sepalous anther and appendages pale yellow.
Capsules deep carmine red. Flowers being
pollinated by Bombus sp.
Frank Almeda, Jr. #1708 1 Jan. 1973
James L. Luteyn
02540987