Blakea scarlatina Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea scarlatina Almeda

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Penneys 1804, 01 Sep 2005

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Alajuela. Pocosol Biological Station. Sendero Catarata.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02684966

    Occurrence ID: 31bfba93-1f77-4658-a4d3-b0cf133bd01e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Blakea scarlatina Almeda

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Alajuela

  • Locality

    Pocosol Biological Station. Sendero Catarata

  • Elevation

    Alt. 820 m. (2690 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.3436, -84.6744

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84/NAD83

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PLANTS OF COSTA RICA
<Melastomataceae>
Blakea aff. scarlatina Almeda
det. D. S. Penneys, 2 Sept. 2006
Prov. Alajuela: Pocosol Biological Station. Sendero
Catarata. Elev. 820m. Epiphyte attached to host 8-15m
above ground, branches spreading to 5m from host trunk.
Wood rather flexible. Floral bracts green. Fruit red at
maturity. Globose to ovate galls common on twigs.
Uncommon.
Lat. 10 20.61 N Long. 84 40.46W Datum: WGS 84.
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1804	1 Sept. 2005
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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