Ossaea capillaris (D.Don) Cogn.

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California Academy of Sciences
Cl ! G. Ocampo, 2014
University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF ECUADOR
<Melastomataceae>
Ossaea capillaris (Don) Cogn.
det. DSP, 23 Dec. 2003
Prov. Morona-Santiago: About 68.5 km from Sigsig on
road to Chiguinda. Elev. 1150 m. Small shrub 0.5 m.
Flowers 5-merous; hypanthium and calyx red; corolla
pink; filaments pinkish-white; anthers yellow; fruit red.
Lat. 03°17'46"S Long. 78°38’07"W .
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1607	2 Oct. 2003
with N.H. Williams, W.M. Whitten, M. Blanco
Additional material: photos; DNA.