Blakea subvaginata Wurdack

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Tungurahua

• Locality

  19.5 km from Puyo on road to Banos.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1150 m. (3773 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -1.44789, -78.1416

• Distribution

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PLANTS OF ECUADOR
<Melastomataceae>
Blakea subvaqinata Wurdack
det. D. S. Penneys, 15 Nov. 2005
Prov. Tungurahua: 19.5km from Puyo on road to Baños.
Elev. 1150m. Tree, 5m. Stems quadrate. Peduncles
quadrangular; floral bracts green, enclosing buds
completely and fluid-filled; petals translucent lavender with
slightly darker veins; stamens in a semi-circle around style,
filaments white, anthers completely yellow; style sigmoid,
white, the stigma slightly capitate. Fruit blood-red.
Common. Near topotype.
Lat. 01 26.874S Long. 78 08.493W Datum: WGS 84.
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1861	15 Nov. 2005
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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