Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.) Baill.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.) Baill. -
Collector(s)
J. L. Luteyn 8742 with John J. Pipoly; Maria Lebrón-Luteyn; Jacquelyn A. Kallunki, 03 Feb 1982
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Location
Ecuador. Pichincha. Old road Quito-Santo Domingo, 12-15 km NE of turn off to old road from junction with new road near Alluroquin.
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Habitat
Heavily disturbed slopes.
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Description
Tree to 8 m tall. Stems and calyx reddish, hispid. Petals magenta. Locally common.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 2594352
Occurrence ID: 13146a11-24c4-4462-a848-8288a5d94d08
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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
Ecuador
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State/Province
Pichincha
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Locality
Old road Quito-Santo Domingo, 12-15 km NE of turn off to old road from junction with new road near Alluroquin.
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Elevation
Alt. 1430 - 1540 m. (4692 - 5052 ft.)
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Coordinates
-0.33, -78.92
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Distribution
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Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.) Baill.