Brachyotum fictum Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Brachyotum fictum Wurdack ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Camp 4852, 21 Aug 1945

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. "Oriente" Border: Páramo del Castillo and surrounding forested areas (crest of the eastern cordillera on the trail between Sevilla de Oro and Mendez).

  • Description

    Shrub in clumps, to 0.7 m; leaves deep green, rugose above, yellowish below; petiole red; hypanthium red; calycine lobes tipped with green; corolla nigrescent, of the closed type. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 221458

    Occurrence ID: 4ff41ac6-b6b8-4767-9957-e8e0608039ec

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    "Oriente" Border: Páramo del Castillo and surrounding forested areas (crest of the eastern cordillera on the trail between Sevilla de Oro and Mendez)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3352.8 - 3444.2 m. (11000 - 11300 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.79065, -78.6139

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    19502

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates were calculated between centers of Sevilla de Oro and Mendez in Azuay. Linear extent was calculated as halved distance between the city centers (19490 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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