Blakea orientalis Gleason
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Blakea orientalis Gleason -
Collector(s)
J. A. Steyermark 118251 with Ronald Liesner, 22 Jul 1979 - 23 Jul 1979
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Location
Venezuela. Táchira. Wet forested slopes along Quebrada Agua Azul, over slate-shale substrate, south of El reposo, 14 km SE of Delicias.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02684708
Occurrence ID: 7bb909a8-f7f1-4998-8b5c-71b1c68d8cbb
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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
Táchira
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Locality
Wet forested slopes along Quebrada Agua Azul, over slate-shale substrate, south of El reposo, 14 km SE of Delicias
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Elevation
Alt. 2150 - 2300 m. (7054 - 7546 ft.)
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Coordinates
7.52, -72.4
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Distribution
PLANTS OF VENEZUELA No. 118251 MELASTOMATACEAE Blakea orientalis Gleason ' det. J.J. Wurdack 1980 Tree 6 m tall; leaves coriaceous, deep green above; calyx and pedicels green; petals white with rose-orchid margins; anthers creamy; leaves pale green below with raised margins; interior of calyx red-orange. ESTADO TACHIRA: wet forested slopes along Quebrada Agua Azul, over slate-shale substrate, south of El Reposo, 14 km SE of Delicias, Lat. 7°31IN, Long. 72°24’W. 22-23 July 1979 alt. 2150-2300 m. Julian A. Steyermark & Ronald Liesner Distributed by the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Instituto Botánico (Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables). Field work supported by NSF (United States) and Instituto Botánico (Venezuela). 02684708
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Blakea orientalis Gleason