Tibouchina grossa (L.f.) Cogn.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Carchi

• Locality

  13.2 km E of La Esrellita on the road to El Carmelo.

• Elevation

  Alt. 3335 m. (10942 ft.)

• Coordinates

  0.75, -77.72

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS OF ECUADOR
No. 6134	Melastomataceae
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ECUADOR. Prov. Carchi. 13.2 km E of La Estrellita
(0°45’N; 77°43'W) on the road to El Carmelo.
Subpáramo. Elev. 3335 m.
Low shrub to 1 m tall. Flowers crimson, enan-
tiostylous. Anthers & style crimson. Stigma
yellow. Flowers smell like garlic.
L. J. Dorr & L. C. Barnett
15 November 1988
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