Tibouchina bicolor (Naudin) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina bicolor (Naudin) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    M. A. Lewis 39104, 25 Jun 1991

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Inquisivi Prov. "Boca Río Amutara" - In the deep canyon of the Río Amutara near its junction with the Río Aguas Calientes, 7 km SE of Choquetanga.

  • Habitat

    Woodland below freeze line.

  • Description

    Shrub to small tree 2-4 m high with brown bark. Flower showy, deep purple. Abundant.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2572002

    Occurrence ID: d67e9d95-8e11-4500-bab6-2c2a96a8b044

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Inquisivi Prov.

  • Locality

    "Boca Río Amutara" - In the deep canyon of the Río Amutara near its junction with the Río Aguas Calientes, 7 km SE of Choquetanga.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2700 - 2800 m. (8858 - 9186 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.88, -67.25

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(Lewis 3910A-)
MELASTOMATACEAE
Tibouchina bicolor (Naudin) Cogn.
Det. S. S. Renner (MO), Aug. E001
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
BOLIVIA
MELASTOMATACEAE
Tibouch ina
LA PAZ: Inquisivi Province
"Boca Rio Amutara - - In the deep
canyon of the Rio Amutara near its
junction with the Rio Aguas
Calientes, 7 km SE of Chequetanga.
Very steep sided, at times impassable
canyon with Alnus acuminata
predominate, and areas of dense
Chusquea. Woodland below freeze line.
16°53'S 67°15'W	E700-EB00 m
Shrubs to small tree E_£f m high with
25 June 1991
Marko Lewis 3910^+
HERBARIO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA <LPB)
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN (MO)
JARDIN BOTANICO DE QUIME
brown bark. Flowers showy, deep purple.
Abundant.
25 June 1991
Marko Lewis 3910^
HERBARIO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA (LPB)
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN (MO)
JARDIN BOTANICO DE QUIME
02572002