Blakea alternifolia (Gleason) Gleason

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Colombia

• State/Province

  Valle del Cauca

• County/Municipio

  Buenaventura Mun.

• Locality

  community of San Isidro. Secondary vegetation along unpaved road from San Isidro to Juanchaco.

• Elevation

  Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

• Coordinates

  3.98, -76.95

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

kipw YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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FLORA COLOMBIANA
HERB. ACAD. RHENO - TRAJECTAE (U)
Field work supported by Miquel foundation,
Treub foundation and private persons.
15 nov. 1979 - 6 dec. 1979
leg. J. van Rooden, B.J.H. ter Welle A S.M.C. Topper
no. 296
Woodsample Uw 23544
Hab.: DEPARTAMENTO VALLE DEL CAUCA: Municipio Buenaventura,
community of San Isidro, alt. s.m. ca. 230m., 3° 59 N 76° 57 W, annual rain-
fall 7400 ram, rel. hum. 86 °/o, average temp. 22-30°C. Secondary vegetation
along unpaved road from San Isidro to Juanchaco and in dense secondary
forest of treelets and shrubs dominated by Vismia spp., Rubiaceae and
Melastomataceae with a dense understory, 4 years after cutting of primary
f°rest-	fam. Melastomataceae
nom.scient. Topobea alternifolia Gleason
det. J*J* Wurdack 1980
Epiphytic shrub on a trunk, densely branched.
FIs# yellow ochre, including petals, calyx,
anthers, styles# FIs. directed downwards,
i Berries reddish finaly.
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