Meriania sanguinea Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Meriania sanguinea Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Clark 5899 with Sánchez, F.; Jost, L., 10 Jan 2001

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Limón Indanza (Canton). Main road between Gualaceo and Plan de Milagro. River (Río San Francisco?) near road in area known locally as "Zapote-Chacras".

  • Habitat

    Cow pasture with patches of montane forest.

  • Description

    Terrestrial herb, 2 m tall. Corolla red. Growing along sunny trail. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    AZUAY, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02676002

    Occurrence ID: 93be5f43-5f34-4ec5-b214-9a98d9a4e147

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • County/Municipio

    Limón Indanza (Canton)

  • Locality

    Main road between Gualaceo and Plan de Milagro. River (Río San Francisco?) near road in area known locally as "Zapote-Chacras"

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3000 m. (9843 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.0075, -78.6425

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Plants of Ecuador
Melastomataceae
Province: Morona-Santiago. Cantón: Limón Indanza. Main road between
Gualaceo and Plan de Milagro. River (Río San Francisco?) near road in
area known locally as "Zapote-Chacras". Elevation: 3000 m. 03°00'27"S
078°38'33"W. Cow pasture with patches of montane forest. Terrestrial
herb, 2 m tall. Corolla red. Growing along sunny trail.
J.L. Clark 5899
With: F. Sanchez & L. Joust
10 Jan 2001
Collected under the auspicies of the Departemtn of Systematic Biology - Botany
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (US)
02676002