Melastomataceae

No botanical uses.

CA
The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of Mexico
Melastomataceae
Mexico. Chiapas. Angel Albino Corzo. El Triunfo
Biosphere Reserve, Sendero Costa, Pacific slope of the
Sierra Madre de Chiapas.
15°38'17"N, 92°48'14"W
2000 m.
Montane forest in sandy, rocky soil on steep slopes,
dominated by angiosperm trees 15-20 m, Quercus and
Lauraceae frequent.
Coarse herb or subshrub to 1 m, in exposed soil and in
exposed places, corolla white, filaments pink, anthers
yellow. Few branches. One population of ca. 10 individuals
seen.
4-C)ct-07
D. C. Daly, M. Ricker, N. Martinez M., J. Martinez M.
13109
NYdb
04324363