Blakea austin-smithii Standl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea austin-smithii Standl.

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 2145 with Margaret Flowers, Richard Primack & Robert Wyatt, 28 Dec 1973

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Heredia. CR #113. Foot trail at road terminus. Ca. 13 km north of San Rafael. Slopes of Volcan Barba.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03144563

    Occurrence ID: d5790211-38e3-42aa-b881-6c8dfd9a0553

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Heredia

  • Locality

    CR #113. Foot trail at road terminus. Ca. 13 km north of San Rafael. Slopes of Volcan Barba

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1700 - 1800 m. (5577 - 5906 ft.)

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PLANTS OF COSTA RICA
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Blakea austin-smithii Standley
det. F. Almeda, 1980
Heredia Province: CR#D-3. Foot trail at
road terminus. Ca. 13 km. north of San
Rafael. Slopes of Volcan Barba. Abandoned
pastureland with secondary growth. Elev.
ca. 1700-1800 m.
Epiphytic shrub with branches to 2 m. long.
Leaf margins strongly revolute toward base
with conspicuous small formicarial pouch-
like excrescences at petiole laminar jet.
on adaxial side. Flowers pendant; petals
greenish and suffused with purple, but
rosy-pink basally. Filaments and style
greenish. Anther deep purple-black.
Frank Almeda, Jr. #2145	28 Dec. 1973
Margaret Flowers, Richard Primack
Robert Wyatt
03144563