Topobea

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Topobea

  • Collector(s)

    A. Ortiz 533 with E. Loachamín, W. Mayer, Patrocinio Ortiz, Manuel Taicuz, 06 Jul 1995

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Baboso.

  • Habitat

    Montaine pluvial cloudforest.

  • Description

    Epiphytic shrub, woody; flowers red at apex, white at base; fruit 2cm, round, green.

  • Specimen Notes

    Specimens preserved in alcohol before drying

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00200697

    Occurrence ID: b3226d96-986c-4f2e-9831-ed1579a24aa8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Topobea

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Baboso

  • Elevation

    Alt. 990 m. (3248 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.92, -78.42

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of Ecuador
MELASTOMATACEAE
Blakea jativae Wurdack
det: J. J. Wurdack, 1997
ECUADOR. Carchi Province. Awá Indigenous Territory.
Community of Baboso. Montaine pluvial cloudforest. 00°55'N, 78°25'W. 990 m,
Epiphytic shrub, woody; flowers red at apex, white at base; fruit 2cm, round, green.
NV: None reported
USES: none reported
00200697
A. Ortiz 533, with E. Loachamin, W. Mayer,
Patrocinio Ortiz, Manuel Taicuz
tfEW yo**
BOTANICAL
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RFPORT ANY REiDENTIFtCATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TOTHE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Fieldwork supported by U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation
00200697