Tibouchina alpestris Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina alpestris Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 52431 with M. Mendoza; and M. Sundue, 03 Aug 2003

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Manuel María Caballero Prov. 6.5 km (by air) N of Comarapa, cloud forest along old logging road in Cerro Bravo area.

  • Description

    Shrub, 1.5 m tall, much-branched. Petals bright rose with yellow spot at base; anthers yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2571846

    Occurrence ID: 6f1aa02b-9b8f-48cb-9ec7-69bdb02f8d90

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Manuel María Caballero Prov.

  • Locality

    6.5 km (by air) N of Comarapa, cloud forest along old logging road in Cerro Bravo area.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2380 m. (7808 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.86, -64.535

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
3ARDEN
Melastom. Tibouchina alpestris Cogn.
det. M. Nee, 2003
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Caballero, 6.5 km (by air) N of
Comarapa, cloud forest along old logging road in Cerro Bravo area
With Crinodendron tucumanum, Podocarpus rusbyi, Siparuna
muricata, and a few fields of vegetable crops (Solatium tuberosum.
Vicia faba).
17°51.6’S, 64°32.1’W. alt. 2380 m.
Shrub, 1.5 m. tall, much-branched. Petals bright rose with yellow
spot at base; anthers yellow.
Coll.: M. Nee, M. Mendoza & M. Sundue
No. 52431	3 Aug. 2003
02571846