Brachyotum alpinum Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Brachyotum alpinum Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Øllgaard 38258 with L. Holm-Nielsen; N.H.B. Andreasen; B. Boysen Larsen; L.P. Kvist; and A.R. Jensen, 07 May 1982

  • Location

    Ecuador. Chimborazo. Chimborazo/Morona-Santiago border. Trail Alao-Huamboya, around the pass, between Cuspipaccha on E slope.

  • Habitat

    Paramo, banks and very wet slopes.

  • Description

    1 m high shrub. Calyx bright red. Corolla blackish-violet. Seen visited by hummingbirds.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2424303

    Occurrence ID: cd87f479-f108-4504-b55f-af943e03ea5b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Brachyotum alpinum Cogn.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Chimborazo

  • Locality

    Chimborazo/Morona-Santiago border. Trail Alao-Huamboya, around the pass, between Cuspipaccha on E slope.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3550 - 3950 m. (11647 - 12959 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -1.78, -78.42

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