Blakea brenesii (Standl.) Penneys & Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea brenesii (Standl.) Penneys & Almeda

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 7185 with T.F. Daniel, 29 Feb 1992

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Puntarenas. Cordillera de Tilarán. Selectively logged pasture referred to locally as the Bull Pen about 0.5-1 km downslope from the Monteverde, Cloud Forest Reserve Station.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03144575

    Occurrence ID: 427f4959-74b0-4af4-bf04-56ee77ece3dd

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Puntarenas

  • Locality

    Cordillera de Tilarán. Selectively logged pasture referred to locally as the Bull Pen about 0.5-1 km downslope from the Monteverde, Cloud Forest Reserve Station.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Plants of Costa Rica
Topobea brenesii Standley
Det: F. Almeda 1992
Puntarenas Province. Cordillera de Tilar£n.
Selectively logged pasture referred to locally as the
Bull Pen about 0.5-1 km downslope from the Monteverde
Cloud Forest Reserve Station.
Epiphytic shrub 3-4 m tall often skirting the crown of
host tree. Flowers with a lemon-like fragrance at
11:00 am. Petals pink. Style white, anthers yellow
with a pink flush dorso-basally. Local.
Elevation ca. 1500 m.
F. Almeda 7185
T. F. Daniel
29 February 1992
03144575