Conostegia polyandra Benth.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Conostegia polyandra Benth. -
Collector(s)
F. Almeda 10481, 08 Feb 2012
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Location
Colombia. Chocó. Bahia Solano Mun. Municipio Bahía Solano/Ciudad Mutis. Corregimiento Ciudad Mutis. Area adjacent to Pelliciera mangrove swamp.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 3676669
Occurrence ID: 4adeab5d-5fb1-4207-87f3-67718e4d043f
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Colombia
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State/Province
Chocó
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County/Municipio
Bahia Solano Mun.
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Locality
Municipio Bahía Solano/Ciudad Mutis. Corregimiento Ciudad Mutis. Area adjacent to Pelliciera mangrove swamp.
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 03676669 03676669 PLANTAS DE COLOMBIA California Academy of Sciences (CAS) Herbario Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó (CHOCO) Melastomataceae Conostegia polyandra Benth. Colombia. Chocó. Municipio Bahía Solano/Ciudad Mutis. Corregimiento Ciudad Mutis. Area adjacent to Pelliciera mangrove swamp. 6o 16.294'N, 77° 23.066'W Disturbed area adjacent to Pelliciera mangrove swamp. Tree 3 m tall much-branched from the base. Flowers 6-merous. Petals spreading, white. Anthers 32-36 in number. Filaments and style white. Ovary 7-8 locular. Berries green, turning purple-black when mature. Anther thecae yellow. Local. Frank Almeda 10481 8-Feb-12 Marcela Alvear, Gilberto Ocampo, Eva Ledezma Renteria, Antonio Cunampia, Tatiana Gómez Field work and collections made in collaboration with the Herbario Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó (CHOCO). Field work was supported, in part, by the M. Stanley Rundel Charitable Trust (U.S.A.) and the California Academy of Sciences.
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Conostegia polyandra Benth.