Brachyotum ecuadorense Wurdack
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Brachyotum ecuadorense Wurdack ( holotype ) -
Collector(s)
F. Prieto P 307, 10-19 Sep 1945
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Location
Ecuador. Azuay. "Oriente" Border: Eastern Cordillera, between Oña and the río Yacuambi (crest).
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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.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 221457
Occurrence ID: 6bca8614-27b9-4107-bf59-fe25baf2324f
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
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Type Details
holotype of Brachyotum ecuadorense Wurdack
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Region
South America
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Country
Ecuador
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State/Province
Azuay
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Locality
"Oriente" Border: Eastern Cordillera, between Oña and the río Yacuambi (crest)
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Elevation
Alt. 10000 - 11200 m. (32808 - 36745 ft.)
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Coordinates
-3.47872, -79.0455
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
13682
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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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Distribution
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Brachyotum ecuadorense Wurdack