Melastomataceae

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Gabon

• State/Province

  Ogooué-Ivindo

• Locality

  Babiél-Nord ridge, 4 km from camp Bélinga.

• Elevation

  Alt. 750 - 900 m. (2461 - 2953 ft.)

• Coordinates

  1.12, 13.17

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

EX NATIONAAL HERBARIUM NEDERLAND
WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY BRANCH (WAG)
Collected by: A.M. Louis
no. 2316
With: F.J. Sterck & A.A. Elias
d.d.: October 1987
Melastomataceae
BOTANICAL
.Garde**/
NEW.VORK BQTANiCAl GARDEN
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GABON, OGOOUE-IVINDO, Babiel-Nord ridge, 4 km from
camp BClinga. Secondary vegetation along road overgrown
with herbs; shaded by shrubs, small and medium sized trees
typical of secondary vegetation, lianas and other climbing and
creeping plants also present. Near the road a primary forest on
steep slopes. Sunny, grassy spots where edaphic factors inhibit
a normal vegetation succession. In half shade, on wet rocky
soil.
1°0T N, 13°10' E Alt: 750 - 900m
Herbaceous plant, to 15 cm high. Leaves a little succulent,
green, with reddish edges.
Corolla pink above, white with pink edge beneath. Perianth
bracts with orange tip. Filaments greenish yellow, anthers
yellow, pistil yellow. Flower stalk dark red. Calyx light green.
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