Tibouchina urvilleana Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina urvilleana Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 755 with T. A. Zanoni, 11 Nov 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Maricao. Bo. Indiera Fria, Rte 425, 0.3km S of Rte 105.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed forest in humid zone, red soil, probably cultivated. Cecropia, Dracaena, Bambusa vulgaris, Inga vera, Coffea.

  • Description

    Shrub 2.5m; bark tan; wood weak; flowers deep purple.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer samples: 755a twig+leaf+inflorescence(Atha-883); 755b stem(Atha-884); 755c root(Atha-885)

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/12/94

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY 12/7/95; MEXU - 3/25/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40719

    Occurrence ID: a05551e9-ccc9-4e80-8b85-26c939f33509

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tibouchina urvilleana Cogn. det T. A. Zanoni, 1994

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Maricao

  • Locality

    Bo. Indiera Fria, Rte 425, 0.3km S of Rte 105

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.18, -66.95

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