Meriania broccha Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Meriania broccha Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    B. M. Boom 5750 with A. L. Weitzman, 12 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Río Negro Mun. Neblina Camp 10; 12.5 km. NNW of Pico Phelps ( = Pico Neblina), 16.25 km. NE of Base Camp.

  • Habitat

    Among rocks above camp. Heliamorpha - Neblinaria savana with Euterpe swamps along streams.

  • Description

    Shrub 3 dm tall. Calyx brown, lobes greenish-brown. Corolla pinkish-purple. Anthers yellow, connective dark purplish-black with whitish edges and tips. Young fruits orange-brown, inside of calyx lobes red-pink. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02499994

    Occurrence ID: 605150ed-676d-4e1b-bc8c-da4094566d68

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Meriania broccha Wurdack
    Note: Paratype.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Río Negro Mun.

  • Locality

    Neblina Camp 10; 12.5 km. NNW of Pico Phelps ( = Pico Neblina), 16.25 km. NE of Base Camp.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1670 - 1690 m. (5479 - 5545 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.9083, -66.0417

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