Brachyotum seorsum Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Brachyotum seorsum Wurdack ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Camp E5161, 31 Aug 1945

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. N and NW of the Páramo del Castillo (ca. 6-8 km N-NE of Sevilla de Oro).

  • Habitat

    Páramo and sub-páramo area.

  • Description

    Straggling shrubs to 4 m (lower on paramo, but just coming into bud); leaves deep green above, pale-ochraceous below; hypanthium dull crimson; pubescence nigrescent; corolla narrowly urceolate in outline at anthesis; body of petals suffused with pink; veins deep red; margin greenish-yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 221469

    Occurrence ID: 3d11228b-ac75-4dad-8bff-02b9e3e7de4e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    N and NW of the Páramo del Castillo (ca. 6-8 km N-NE of Sevilla de Oro)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3048 - 3413.8 m. (10000 - 11200 ft.)

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