Brachyotum ecuadorense Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Brachyotum ecuadorense Wurdack ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    F. Prieto P 307, 10-19 Sep 1945

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. "Oriente" Border: Eastern Cordillera, between Oña and the río Yacuambi (crest).

  • Description

    Plant single-stemmrd below, branched above, 0.5 m; leaves deep-green above; all part of the plant with minute processes, on petals limited to the base of midvein; fl;oral bracts, hypanthium, and sepal lobes red; corolla tubular-urceolate in outline, nigrescent (by very strong transmitted light, petal color deep magenta-purple); filaments deep rose-magenta, anthers sulfer-yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 221457

    Occurrence ID: 6bca8614-27b9-4107-bf59-fe25baf2324f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • Locality

    "Oriente" Border: Eastern Cordillera, between Oña and the río Yacuambi (crest)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10000 - 11200 m. (32808 - 36745 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.47872, -79.0455

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    13682

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of midpoint were calculated as the center point between centers of Oña and río Yacuambi. Linear extent was calculated as halved distance between the city centers (13670 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

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