Blakea

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 54205, 29 Aug 1943

  • Location

    Ecuador. El Oro. along trail from Sambotambo, following headwaters of Río Moro Moro, south to Buenaventura at and along highway to Portovelo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2685683

    Occurrence ID: 1d4865fe-ce89-4255-a30c-77705eac66f5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Blakea

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    El Oro

  • Locality

    along trail from Sambotambo, following headwaters of Río Moro Moro, south to Buenaventura at and along highway to Portovelo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1035 - 1800 m. (3396 - 5906 ft.)

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54205
PLANTS OF ECUADOR
Blakea Sprueeana Cogn.
(¿let •HAS.1946)
Shrub 3-4 feet tall; corolla white;
filamente creamy-white; leavee
eubcoriaceous, dark green above
Prov. El Oro: rich moist luxuriant forest along trail from Sam-
botambo, following headwaters of Río Moro Moro, south to Buena-
ventura at and along highway to Portovelo, altitude 1,035-1,800
meters.
JULIAN A. STEYERMARK
AUGUST 29, 1943
02685683