Blakea parasitica (Aubl.) D.Don

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea parasitica (Aubl.) D.Don

  • Collector(s)

    B. K. Holst 8565 with J. R. Clark, M. Blanco, S. Dalstrom, N. Edmondson, J. M. Heaney and W. Higgins, 26 May 2003

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Refugio de Vida Silvestre Boracayan, Fila Costena, San Jose- Puntarenas Province border, ca, 10 km E of Dominical. Southern Fila Tinamastes near Cuesta Yeguas ( on 1;50,000 topo map).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02684938

    Occurrence ID: 73ffe240-fcde-4a61-8649-e761efd6670c

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • Locality

    Refugio de Vida Silvestre Boracayan, Fila Costena, San Jose- Puntarenas Province border, ca, 10 km E of Dominical. Southern Fila Tinamastes near Cuesta Yeguas ( on 1;50,000 topo map)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 - 10000 m. (2625 - 32808 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.2483, -83.7533

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MELASTOMATACEAE
Topobea parasítica Aubl.
Detennined by A. Estrada, 2004 (CR); conf. F. Almeda, 2004 (CAS)
San José: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Boracayán, Fila Costeña, San
José-Puntarenas Province border, ca. 10 km E of Dominical. Southern
Fila Tinamastes near Cuesta Yeguas (on 1:50,000 topo map).
Hemiepiphytic shrub on tree at 6 m; petals dark pink; stamens
whitish. Cloud forest along ridge; canopy 30 m tall with emergents to
40 m; epiphytes abundant
800-1000 m elevation 9°14.9'N; 83°45.2'W	26 May 2003
B.K. Holst J.R. Clark, M. Blanco, S. Dalstrom, N. Edmondson, J.M.
Heaney & W. Higgins 8565
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Herbarium (SEL)
02684938