Monochaetum tenellum Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Monochaetum tenellum Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda, Jr. 1811 with James L. Luteyn, 09 Jan 1973

  • Location

    Guatemala. Chimaltenango. Hwy. #CA 1 ca 18.1 mi E of Dos Encuentros in the vicinity of Tecpan.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2540988

    Occurrence ID: 36597564-04cb-4974-a05d-859ee0ea432f

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Guatemala

  • State/Province

    Chimaltenango

  • Locality

    Hwy. #CA 1 ca 18.1 mi E of Dos Encuentros in the vicinity of Tecpan.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2408 m. (7900 ft.)

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Monochaetum tenellum Naud.
det. Almeda 1973
Guatemala: Dept, of Chimaltenango. Hwy.
#CA 1 ca. 18.1 miles east of Dos Encuentros
in the vicinity of Tecpan. Predominately
pine woodlands with smaller hardwoods as an
understory at an elev. of 7900 ft.
Spreading to decumbent suffrutescent herbs
or occasionally weak brittle stemmed shrubs
with branches to 1.5 m. long. Corolla bright
magenta. Style and filaments pale pink.
Antepetalous anthers deep pink with yellow
appendages. Antesepalous anthers yellow
suffused with magenta at the point of
appendage diversion. Locally common along
partially shaded banks often in seepage
areas and rock crevices.
Frank Almeda, Jr. #811
James L. Luteyn
9 Jan. 1973
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