Blakea brenesii (Standl.) Penneys & Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea brenesii (Standl.) Penneys & Almeda

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Penneys 1770 with Bill Haber, 18 Aug 2005

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Puntarenas. The Bullpen, near entrance to Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3144586

    Occurrence ID: d3fa28a9-6e48-4b80-9557-c48ace7496d8

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Puntarenas

  • Locality

    The Bullpen, near entrance to Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.2961, -84.8022

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University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF COSTA RICA
<Melastomataceae>
Topobea brenesii Standi.
det. D.S. Penneys, 18 Aug. 2005
Prov. Puntarenas: The Bullpen, near entrance to
Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. Elev. 1500m.
Hemiepiphytic tree, 9m x 20 cm dia, branches to ca. 5m.
Floral bracts foliaceous, united, reflexed, green. Ovary
appendages exceeding torus. Immature fruit green, red at
maturity. Rare.
Lat. 10 17.76N Long. 84 48.13W Datum: WGS 84.
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1770	18 Aug. 2005
with Bill Haber
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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