Melastomataceae

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Melastomataceae
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Vallegrande, 9.3 km (by air),
13.9 km (by road) SE of turnoff at Guadalupe, on gravel
road to Masicuri, at top of ridge, 0.45 km (by air) but 1.3
km (by road with switchbacks) SE of turnoff south to Khasa
Monte.
18°36’18”S, 64°01’45”W. alt. 2315 m.
Very steep rocky sandstone slope with disturbed relict
woodland of Podocarpus parlatorei, Symplocos,
Weinmannia, Morelia chevalieri.
Stamens dark pink.
Coll.: M. Nee & J. M. Mendoza F. 57641 4 Jan. 2011
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