Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1931 with José Cedeño, 26 Aug 1998

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Orocovis. Hwy 143 (Ruta Panoramica) at km marker 26.8, a few miles west of Hwy 149 and about 200 m east of entrance to Lago Guineo.

  • Habitat

    Roadsides with Cecropia, Inga, Piper aduncum, Turpinia and Eucalyptus.

  • Description

    Upright herb ca. 0.8 m tall, mostly of single stems from taproot; flowers pink. Plants weedy on roadsides and pastures in damp ground.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk samples: 1931a whole plant(MATHA-461)

  • Collection Notes

    This may be a duplicate catalogue record for the NY sheet. The barcode for this record may not have been attached to an actual sheet.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Specimens could not be located in Herbarium. - Meryl Rubin, 06-2010"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 200072

    Occurrence ID: 4581091b-8f1a-48c7-a4a8-c6c5ce786585

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 01158061, D. E. Atha 1931, Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq., Melastomataceae (249.0), Magnoliophyta; West Indies, Puerto Rico, Orocovis

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Orocovis

  • Locality

    Hwy 143 (Ruta Panoramica) at km marker 26.8, a few miles west of Hwy 149 and about 200 m east of entrance to Lago Guineo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 925 - 1000 m. (3035 - 3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.16, -66.5219

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