Brachyotum fictum Wurdack
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Brachyotum fictum Wurdack ( holotype ) -
Collector(s)
W. H. Camp 4852, 21 Aug 1945
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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).
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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.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 221458
Occurrence ID: 4ff41ac6-b6b8-4767-9957-e8e0608039ec
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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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Type Details
holotype of Brachyotum fictum Wurdack
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Region
South America
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Country
Ecuador
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State/Province
Azuay
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Locality
"Oriente" Border: Páramo del Castillo and surrounding forested areas (crest of the eastern cordillera on the trail between Sevilla de Oro and Mendez)
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Elevation
Alt. 3352.8 - 3444.2 m. (11000 - 11300 ft.)
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Coordinates
-2.79065, -78.6139
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
19502
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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.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Brachyotum fictum Wurdack