Brachyotum gleasonii Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Brachyotum gleasonii Wurdack ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    W. H. Camp E4118, 09 Jul 1945

  • Location

    Ecuador. Chimborazo/Cañar border. Western Escarpement: near Pimo.

  • Description

    Tree 6 m; leaves dark green, nitid under pubescence above, bright green below; stems, petioles, and veins below deep red; calyx deep crimson; corolla white, faintly tinged with yellow, of the "tubular" type which is pendent and does not open fully. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 221461

    Occurrence ID: 85e45211-d131-4175-aa0a-a04c2f04a69f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • Locality

    Chimborazo/Cañar border. Western Escarpement: near Pimo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3109 - 3169.9 m. (10200 - 10400 ft.)

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