Socratesia melastomoides Klotzsch

Filed As

Ericaceae
Socratesia melastomoides Klotzsch ( isoneotype )
Collector(s)

J. L. Luteyn 2980, 22 May 1972
Location

Costa Rica. Heredia. Along highway 113, about 10 km beyond San Rafael on the eastern slopes of Volcán Barba.
Habitat

Pasturelands. Very abundant.
Description

Vine climbing about 4 m up tree. Corolla purplish-red, viscid. Corolla lobes white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Notes (shown on label)

Visited by hummingbirds.
Identifiers

NY Barcode: 03227993

Occurrence ID: 18d947e3-9332-4cf0-9467-f6abff49991b
Related Objects

Specimen - 10445, J. L. Luteyn 2980, Socratesia melastomoides Klotzsch, Ericaceae (261.0), Magnoliophyta, neotype; Central America, Costa Rica, Heredia
Specimen - 2493722, J. L. Luteyn 2980, Cavendishia melastomoides (Klotzsch) Hemsl. var. melastomoides, Ericaceae (261.0), Magnoliophyta; Central America, Costa Rica, Heredia
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Kingdom

Plantae
Division

Magnoliophyta
Order

Ericales
Family

Ericaceae
All Determinations

Socratesia melastomoides Klotzsch det J. L. Luteyn, 1981
Note: Basionym
Cavendishia melastomoides (Klotzsch) Hemsl. var. melastomoides det J. L. Luteyn, 1981
Type Details

isoneotype of Socratesia melastomoides Klotzsch, verif. A. Weiss, 2023
Remarks: Fluid-preserved collection

Region

Central America
Country

Costa Rica
State/Province

Heredia
Locality

Along highway 113, about 10 km beyond San Rafael on the eastern slopes of Volcán Barba.
Elevation

Alt. 1889.8 - 2026.9 m. (6200 - 6650 ft.)
Distribution

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