Blakea glabrescens Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea glabrescens Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Penneys 1563 with N. H. Williams, W. M. Whitten, M. Blanco, 20 Sep 2003

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. 5 km S of bridge S of lita on Lita Alto Tambo road,.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02684610

    Occurrence ID: e6a5b406-fb7b-41d0-9bda-51030240db19

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • Locality

    5 km S of bridge S of lita on Lita Alto Tambo road,

  • Elevation

    Alt. 670 m. (2198 ft.)

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University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF ECUADOR
<Melastomataceae>
Blakea alabrescens Benth.
det. DSP, 25 Sept. 2003
Prov. Esmeraldas: 5 km S of bridge S of Lita on Lita-
Alto Tambo road. Elev. 670 m. Scrambling hemiepiphyte
on roadbank. Branches held horizontally to 3 m; stems
quadrate-carinate; buds filled with slimy fluid; all floral
bracts free, yellow-green; hypanthium and calyx creamy
green; corolla white with pink-purple on distal 1/6;
stamens in a 270 degree ring, filaments pink, thecae
cream, connective purple at apex; style minutely
glandular, pink basally, rest white; stigma globose; fruit
red.
Lat. 00°52'39,,N Long. 78°29,08"W .
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1563	20 Sept. 2003
with N.H. Williams, W.M. Whitten, M. Blanco
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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