Ossaea capillaris (D.Don) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Ossaea capillaris (D.Don) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    E. Cotton 1617 with H. Balslev, M. Gustafsson & P. Lozano, 15 Aug 2000

  • Location

    Ecuador. Zamora Chinchipe. Road Guayzimi - La Guantza, 2-3 km from Guayzimi.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed roadside and remnants of lower montane forest. Frequent on roadside.

  • Description

    Suffrutex, 50 cm tall. Hypanthium green tinged with red, petals rose or white tinged with rose at the base. Filaments white, anthers yellow, all eventually tinged with rose-red. Fruits red-black at maturity. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01855547

    Occurrence ID: c387faed-ed9c-4520-9459-3ddfb5cf39c3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Zamora Chinchipe

  • Locality

    Road Guayzimi - La Guantza, 2-3 km from Guayzimi.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -4.08, -78.67

  • Distribution

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