Blakea subconnata O.Berg ex Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea subconnata O.Berg ex Triana

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Penneys 1570 with N.H. Williams, W.M. Whitten, M. Blanco, 20 Sep 2003

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. S of bridge S of Lita on Lita-Alto Tambo road. 1.5 km S of train tracks in Alto Tambo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2685868

    Occurrence ID: 311daf90-4999-42e2-a233-ce3bd7e0b7c7

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • Locality

    S of bridge S of Lita on Lita-Alto Tambo road. 1.5 km S of train tracks in Alto Tambo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 780 m. (2559 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.9211, -78.5447

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PLANTS OF ECUADOR
<Melastomataceae>
Blakea subconnata Berg ex Triana
det. DSP, 18 Dec. 2003
Prov. Esmeraldas: S of bridge S of Lita on Lita-Alto
Tambo road. 1.5 km S of train tracks in Alto Tambo. Elev.
780 m. Tree 5 m. Leaves dark green above, metallic
purple-red below. Some twigs hollow and inhabited by
ant colonies. Anthers 4.63 mm long, connectives
unappendaged; stigma elongated-capitate. Seeds sent to
Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Lat. 00o55'91"N Long. 78°32'41,,W .
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1570	20 Sept. 2003
with N.H. Williams, W.M. Whitten, M. Blanco
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
02685868