Blakea wilburiana Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea wilburiana Almeda

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Penneys 1644 with M. A. Blanco Coto, 15 Jan 2005

  • Location

    Panama. Coclé. El Valle- La Mesa Road, 6.8 km from El Valle, near turn-off to Cerro Gaital.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02684994

    Occurrence ID: c09e6aca-fcec-40a6-a356-1bdecb5ebc7b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Blakea wilburiana Almeda

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • State/Province

    Coclé

  • Locality

    El Valle- La Mesa Road, 6.8 km from El Valle, near turn-off to Cerro Gaital

  • Elevation

    Alt. 824 m. (2703 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.6356, -80.1197

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PLANTS OF PANAMA
<Melastomataceae>
Blakea wilburiana Almeda
det. DSP, 15 Jan 2005
Code: El Valle - La Mesa Road, 6.8 km from El Valle,
near turn-off to Cerro Gaital. Elev. 824m. Vine with stem
ca. 1cm dia, possibly in contact with ground, but difficult to
determine; extensive root initiation along stems. Climbing
on tree trunks, the branches thin and frequently drooping
to nearly pendant. Petals white, flushed with pink in bud.
Several seen near stream.
Lat. 08 38.13N Long. 80 07.19W .
coll. Darin S. Penneys #1644	15 Jan 2005
with Mario A. Blanco Coto
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
02684994