Monochaetum talamancense Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Monochaetum talamancense Almeda ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 1631 with R. L. Wilbur, 08 Jun 1972

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Along the Interamerican Highway, on the cordillera de Talamanca about 18 km SE of El Empalme.

  • Habitat

    In dense thickets along roadsides and overgrown boggy areas in pasturelands.

  • Description

    Sprawling subshrub; corolla pinkish-white; antepetalous anthers red with yellow appendages; antesepalousanthers yellow and suffused with red; in profuse flower. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 229498

    Occurrence ID: d231f2ee-855f-4f98-9690-5d1afed732b0

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • Locality

    Along the Interamerican Highway, on the cordillera de Talamanca about 18 km SE of El Empalme

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2590.8 m. (8500 ft.)

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