Monolena primuliflora Hook.f.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Monolena primuliflora Hook.f. -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 3475029
Occurrence ID: 0d764904-533e-4dd8-8125-5ea39f4a1a44
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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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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 03475029 03475029 THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN PLANTS OF COLOMBIA Depto. Antioquia No. 5832 Melastomataceae Monolena cf. primuliflora Hook.f. Mun. San Luis, Vereda la Estrella, 12 km NE of San Luis on road to Granada. Elev. 1500m. Disturbed lower montane forest. Material preserved in alcohol. Succulent herb to 25cm, leaves in rosette. Occasional on ridgetop, usually found at base of a tree Underside of leaves red-purple. When in bud, inflorescences recurved at apex, bracts translucent, buds white. In flower (only one seen), inflorescence elongating, flowers erect, petals lilac. In fruit inflorescences elongating further, fruits erect, trigo- nous . D. C. Daly, J. Betancur _ 7 May, 198 Field work supported by the National Cancer Institute
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Monolena primuliflora Hook.f.