Blakea portentosa Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea portentosa Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    D. A. Neill 14239 with botany conservation students, 11 Mar 2003

  • Location

    Ecuador. Napo. Archidona (Canton). Parque Nacionl Sumaco Napo-Galerar. Summit area of Cordillera de Galeras.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2685353

    Occurrence ID: 9398e3b2-eb1f-44b3-9bf6-3d4979146b6b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Napo

  • County/Municipio

    Archidona (Canton)

  • Locality

    Parque Nacionl Sumaco Napo-Galerar. Summit area of Cordillera de Galeras.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1690 m. (5545 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.8319, -77.5328

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02685353
ECUADOR
MELASTOMATACEAE
B1akea oortentosa Wurdack
det. D.S. Penneys (FLAS), 2006
Napo: Archidona
Parque Nacional Sumaco Napo-Galeras.
Summit area of Cordillera de Gal eras.
Lower montane wet forest on sandstone
substrate.
00°49'55"S 077°31158"W	1690 m
Large hemi-epiphytic tree, with broad
spreading crown completely
overshadowing host tree. Flowers very
large and showy, about 8 cm across.
Calyx deep red. Corolla with very show
"candy stripe" pattern: half of each
petal white, half pink. Stamens
yellow. Filaments pink-red. Style red.
Photos.
11 March 2003
David Neill &
botany/conservation students 14239
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (M0)
02685353