Tibouchina dissitiflora Wurdack
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Tibouchina dissitiflora Wurdack -
Collector(s)
B. M. Boom 5782 with and A.L. Weitzman, 12 Feb 1985
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Location
Venezuela. Amazonas. Río Negro Mun. Neblina Camp 10: 12.5 km NNW of Pico Phelps (=Pico Neblina), 16.25 km NE of Base Camp.
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Habitat
Savanna with swamps along streams. Along rocks above camp.
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Description
Small shrub, 3 dm tall; corolla open in early morning, pinkish-purple. Filaments and connective white, anthers dark purplish-pink. Stigma and style white. Calyx green grading to red at tips of lobes.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 2572120
Occurrence ID: d688a07e-1c5e-4ca7-847c-1b28d997d758
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Venezuela
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State/Province
Amazonas
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County/Municipio
Río Negro Mun.
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Locality
Neblina Camp 10: 12.5 km NNW of Pico Phelps (=Pico Neblina), 16.25 km NE of Base Camp.
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Elevation
Alt. 1670 - 1690 m. (5479 - 5545 ft.)
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Coordinates
0.9083, -66.0417
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Distribution
The New York Botanical Garden Venezuela, Amazonas, Dpto. Rio Negro Cerro de la Neblina Expedition No. 5782 Melastomataceae Tibouchina dissitiflora Wurdack det: J. Wurdack, 1987 Neblina Camp 10s 12.5 km NNW of Pico Phelps (= Pico Neblina), 16.25 km NE of Base Camp; elev. 1670-1690 m. 0°54'30"N, 66°02'30"W. Heliamphora - Neblinaria savana with Euterpe swamps along streams. Among rocks above camp. Small shrub, 3 dm tall? corolla open in early morning, pinkish-purple. Filaments and connective white, anthers dark purplish-pink. Stigma and style white. Calyx green grading to red at tips of lobes. B.M. Boom & A.L. Weitzman 12 February 1985 Field work supported by the Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y Naturales, the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society. 02572120
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Tibouchina dissitiflora Wurdack