Monochaetum compactum Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Monochaetum compactum Almeda ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 1024, 26 Dec 1971

  • Location

    Panama. Chiriquí. On the W side of Volcan Chiriqui ca 4 miles NE of El Hato on the road to Cerro Punta.

  • Habitat

    Seasonally dry llanos fields.

  • Description

    Erect, compactly branched shrubs, ca 1-2 m tall; petals deep magenta, narrowly obovate or elliptic tapering to an oblique apex; antepetalous anthers yellow suffused with red on lower portion of abaxial side; their appendages yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Members of the genus Bombus were observed pollinating numerous flowers

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 229489

    Occurrence ID: 9296bd69-afac-4a4b-801f-aa63f699fd1b

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • State/Province

    Chiriquí

  • Locality

    On the W side of Volcan Chiriqui ca 4 miles NE of El Hato on the road to Cerro Punta

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1900 - 2000 m. (6234 - 6562 ft.)

  • Distribution

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