Blakea brasiliensis Cogn.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Pastaza

• Locality

  Puyo, Parroquia Tarquia. Sector Communa San Jacinto de Pindo. road to Cotococha, off Puyo-Macas road

• Elevation

  Alt. 825 m. (2707 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -1.61061, -77.9109

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF ECUADOR
<Melastomataceae>
Blakea brasiliensis Cogn.
det. D. S. Penneys, 7 March 2006
Prov. Pastaza: Canton Puyo. Parroquia Tarqui. Sector
Communa San Jacinto de Pindo. Road to Cotococha, off
Puyo-Macas road. Elev. 825. Epiphytic tree, ca. 6m tall,
attached to host tree ca. 6m above ground. Peduncles
slightly flattened and angled, elongating with age, tapering
basally; outer floral bracts green, foliaceous, proximally
appressed; inner floral bracts much smaller, rounded
apically; hypanthium and calyx yellow-green, the calyx
becoming red with age; petals lavender-pink, darker along
margin; stamens in a ring, filaments white, anthers yellow,
rugose, the appendages upturned; style yellow, slightly
curving apically. Sweetly fragrant. Uncommon.
Lat. 01 36.637S Long. 77 54.656W Datum: WGS 84.
coll. Darin S. Penneys #1875	19 Nov. 2005
with Diana Fernández
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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