Blakea maurofernandeziana (Cogn.) Penneys & Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea maurofernandeziana (Cogn.) Penneys & Almeda

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 7166 with T. F. Daniel, 3 Mar 1992

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Puntarenas. Cordillera de Tilaran, about 2-3 km down the Pacific slope from the Flor Mar Hotel in Monteverde.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3144798

    Occurrence ID: 7cb31b44-b1ec-4805-b6e7-cc11d475b21f

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Puntarenas

  • Locality

    Cordillera de Tilaran, about 2-3 km down the Pacific slope from the Flor Mar Hotel in Monteverde

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 - 1430 m. (4593 - 4692 ft.)

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BOTANICAL
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CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Plants of Costa Rica
Topobea maurofemandeziana Cogn.
Det.: F. Almeda 1992
Puntarenas Province. Cordillera de Tilar&n. About
2-3 km down the Pacific slope from the Flor Mar Hotel
in Monteverde. Remnant mesic forests at 1400-1430 m.
Shrub 2.5 m tall. Floral bracts green, calyx yellow-
orange. Petals pale pink. Filaments white and
declined to one side of the flowers. Anthers deep
pink, the thickened dorso-basal appendage yellow.
Style white. Flowers were pleasantly fragrant at
10:30 am.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03144798
F. Almeda 7166
T.F. Daniel
3 March 1992
03144798