Tibouchina geitneriana (Schltdl.) Cogn.

PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
SQ
No. 19,564	MELASTOMATACEAE
Tibouchina geitneriana (Schl.) Cogn.
det. J.J. Wurdack 1982
ANZOATEGUI: Distrito Libertad: Ridges and
tops of Montanas Negras, along the Sucre and
Anzoátegui border, 20 airline km NE of
Bergantín, NE of Buenos Aires, Serranía
de Turimiquire; 64°11'W, 10°04,30"N; elev.
2000-2350 m. Bamboo-ericaceous scrub and
elfin cloud forest.
Slope with dense thicket of Chusquea and
various shrubs; elev. 2000 m.
Shrub 1 m tall; corolla reddish violet;
anthers yellow.
28 Nov. 1981
Gerrit Davidse & Angel C. González
Distributed by the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Instituto Botánico
(Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables) Field
work supported by NSF (United States) and CONICIT (Venezuela).
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