Monochaetum floribundum (Schltdl.) Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Monochaetum floribundum (Schltdl.) Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 1048 with R.L. Wilbur, 03 Jan 1972

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Puntarenas. ca 3-3.5 km SE of Santa Elena and 2 km E of Monteverde. Cordillera de Tilaran.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2540775

    Occurrence ID: a0db2741-22a1-433a-839d-62c5dfd2412d

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Puntarenas

  • Locality

    ca 3-3.5 km SE of Santa Elena and 2 km E of Monteverde. Cordillera de Tilaran.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1500 - 1600 m. (4921 - 5249 ft.)

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Monochaetum floribundum (Schlecht.
Naud.
Frank Almeda, Jr.	Duke University Herbarium.
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PLANTS OF CENTRAL AMERICA
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Monochaetum floribundum (Schlecht.) Naud.
Costa Rica: Puntarenas Prov. Ca. 3-3.5
km. S.E. of Santa Elena and 2 km. east of
Monteverde. Cordillera de Tilaran. Over-
grown pasturelands surrounded by virgin
cloud forests at an elev. of 1500-1600 m.
Flimsy arching loosely branched shrubs to
2 m. tall. Petals white, obovate, 10-11
mm. long? filaments pink, antepetalous
anthers pale pink, 4.5 mm. long. Antesep-
alous anthers yellow, 3 mm. long. All
appendages yellow. Capsules urceolate
5-6 mm. long. Abundant-growing with
Monochaetum linearifolium.
Frank Almeda #1048
R.L. Wilbur
3 Jan. 1972
02540775