Blakea ferruginea (Gleason) Penneys & Judd
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Blakea ferruginea (Gleason) Penneys & Judd -
Collector(s)
J. J. Wurdack 34274, 30 Jan 1953
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Location
Venezuela. Bolivar. Along lower escarpment base north of Camp 8. Talus cloud forest, northwest slopes of Churi - tepuí (Muru - Tepuí).
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 3144984
Occurrence ID: 8cda351d-cbe6-4640-bf72-c636f4a79faf
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Venezuela
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State/Province
Bolivar
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Locality
Along lower escarpment base north of Camp 8. Talus cloud forest, northwest slopes of Churi - tepuí (Muru - Tepuí)
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Elevation
Alt. 2050 m. (6726 ft.)
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Distribution
Topobea ferruginea Gleason Darin S. Penneys, FLAS May 2007 Examined for a phylogenetic analysis of the Blakeeae MPW YORK BOTANjCALGARDEN ”'"?03144984 New York Botanical Garden— American Museum of Natural History Estado Bolívar, Venezuela No. 34274 -fopobeci 'ferroginoci Oe-h. Much-branched tree 15 su x 25 cm* dianw FIs 2-4 per If axil (4-8 per node), 6-merous« Petals out- side pink on overlapping edge, white on covered edge; inside apically pink-flushed, basally white; stamens light yellow* Occasional along lower es- carpment base north of Camp 8, elev* 2050 m* Talus cloud forest, northwest slopes of Churi-tepui (Muru-tepui). John J. Wurdack Jan* 30 , 1953 Supported by funds provided by Mrs. Silas H. Witherbee, Mr. H. R. Kunhardt, the American Museum of Natural History, and The New York Botanical Garden. Distributed by the Chicago Museum of Natural History and The New York Botanical Garden. 03144984
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Blakea ferruginea (Gleason) Penneys & Judd