Blakea gracilis Hemsl.

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Costa Rica

• State/Province

  San José

• Locality

  Km 115-116 along Interamerican Highway between Division and Horquetas

• Elevation

  Alt. 1840 m. (6037 ft.)

• Coordinates

  9.4733, -83.7014

• Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF COSTA RICA
<Melastomataceae>
Blakea gracilis Hemsl.
det. D. S. Penneys, 4 Sept. 2005
Prov. San Jose: Km 115-116 along Interamerican
Highway between Division and Horquetas. Elev. 1840m.
(Hemi?)epiphytic shrub with branches to ca. 3m. Floral
bracts and hypanthium green, the hypanthium angled;
petals white; stamens in a 3/4 ring above the style,
filaments white, anthers yellow and many badly chewed by
0900h; style shallowly sigmoid, pink basally, white distally.
Bombus seen visiting flowers. Flowers odorless.
Infrequent.
Lat. 09 28.40N Long. 83 42.08W Datum: WGS 84.
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1809	4 Sept. 2005
with Mario Blanco
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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