Topobea hexandra Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Topobea hexandra Almeda ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 5837 with T. F. Daniel & G. McPherson, 19 Feb 1988

  • Location

    Panama. Panamá. Cerro Jefe, along summit road and along trail to the Chagres Valley.

  • Habitat

    Locally common but fewer plants seen in flower.

  • Description

    Epiphytic shrub to 1 m tall; flowers 6-merous; petals pink; stamens 6 in number; anthers pale yellow; berries and calyx lobes whitish when immature. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 245820

    Occurrence ID: 55fe2044-f494-486b-b499-c77d0493104e

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • State/Province

    Panamá

  • Locality

    Cerro Jefe, along summit road and along trail to the Chagres Valley

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.23315, -79.3766

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2902

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of Cerro Jefe were located. Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and center of nearest named place, Cerro Azul (2890 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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