Blakea tuberculata Donn.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea tuberculata Donn.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Penneys 1791 with Brynne Rivlin, 25 Sep 2005

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Cartago. Parque Nacional Tapanti, Sendero Arboles Caidos.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02684990

    Occurrence ID: 0333ba01-22dd-4324-8bbe-5c62ba02a182

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Cartago

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional Tapanti, Sendero Arboles Caidos

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1350 m. (4429 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.7428, -83.7878

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF COSTA RICA
<Melastomataceae>
Blakea tuberculata Donn. Sm.
det. D. S. Penneys, 25 Aug. 2005
Prov. Cartago: Parque Nacional Tapanti, Sendero
Arboles Caidos. Elev. 1350m. Large (hemi?)epiphyte.
Floral bracts green; petals purplish-pink, paler near apical
margin and base; filaments white, yellow anthers in a circle
around the straight, white style, the anther thecae free or
basally connate by weak fusion along the abaxial anther
sac margin. Flowers emit a strong, musky odor somewhat
similar to epiphylls (same odor noted in Blakea tapantiana,
but weaker in that species). Common.
Lat. 09 44.57N Long. 83 47.26W Datum: WGS 84.
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1791	25 Aug. 2005
with Brynne Rivlin
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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