Blakea rosea (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Napo

• Locality

  Estacion Biologica Jatun Sacha. Sendero Rio Napo.

• Elevation

  Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -1.06242, -77.6207

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF ECUADOR
< Me lasto mataceae>
Blakea rosea (R. & P.) D. Don
det. D. S. Penneys, 7 March 2006
Prov. Napo: Estacion Biologica Jatun Sacha. Sendero
Rio Napo. Elev. 400m. Epiphytic shrub, attached to host
4m above ground, branches to 3m. Floral bracts green;
hypanthium and calyx green, the calyx and bracts
becoming red with age; petals white; filaments and thecae
white, connectives bluish-purple, lavender along sides, the
anthers connate and in a complete ring round style; style
straight, white, tapering apically. Uncommon.
Lat. 01 03.745S Long. 77 37.244W Datum: WGS 84.
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1858	14 Nov. 2005
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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