Blakea

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea

  • Collector(s)

    E. P. Killip 35322, 24 Apr 1939 - 25 Apr 1939

  • Location

    Colombia. Chocó. Corcovada Region, upper Río San Juan; ridge along Yeracüí Valley.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2685650

    Occurrence ID: 96af29c2-3a31-41b4-ace8-4e7f8f7082b0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Blakea

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Chocó

  • Locality

    Corcovada Region, upper Río San Juan; ridge along Yeracüí Valley

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 - 275 m. (656 - 902 ft.)

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EXPLORATION IN COLOMBIA
Tree* 6 m. high; trunk 25-30 cm* diam.j
petals rich pink.
Intendencia El Choc^Corcovada Region, upper Río San, Juan; ridge
along Yeracüí Valley;, alt. 200-275 meters; dense, forest ¿'
35322-
E. P. KILL!P. Collector
April 24, 25, 1939
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution and the
Institute Botânico, Bogota
02685650