Tibouchina alpestris Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina alpestris Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 52404 with M. Sundue; and Rosángela Núnez Cabrera, 02 Aug 2003

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Manuel María Caballero Prov. 1.5 km down from El Empalme (on Comarapa-Cochabamba highway) on road to Khara Huasi.

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest on slopes.

  • Description

    Shrublets 1 m tall, attractive. Flowers odorless (12:00 noon, cloudy; petals pink with yellow at base; anthers yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2571857

    Occurrence ID: 4f758fda-fe08-460f-915d-f3a47c69586a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Manuel María Caballero Prov.

  • Locality

    1.5 km down from El Empalme (on Comarapa-Cochabamba highway) on road to Khara Huasi.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2475 m. (8120 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.84, -64.7033

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Melastomataceae Tibouchina alpestris Cogn.
det. M. Nee, 2003
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Caballero, 1.5 km. down from
El Empalme (on Comarapa-Cochabamba highway) on road
to Khara Huasi.
17°50.4’S, 64°42.2’W. alt. 2475 m.
Cloud forest on slopes, with Siparuna muricata, Solanum
maternum, Senecio multinervis, Siphocampylus tunicatus,
Tibouchina alpestris.
Shrublets 1 m. tall, attractive. Flowers odorless (12:00 noon,
cloudy); petals pink with yellow at base; anthers yellow.
Coll.: M. Nee, M. Sundue & Rosangela Nunez Cabrera
No. 52404	2 Aug. 2003
02571857