Blakea gracilis Hemsl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea gracilis Hemsl.

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Penneys 1772 with Bill Haber, 18 Aug 2005

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Puntarenas. Near road to Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3144674

    Occurrence ID: 4c92e882-b194-4e80-a284-a8a848701aae

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Blakea gracilis Hemsl.

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Puntarenas

  • Locality

    Near road to Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1390 m. (4560 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.3053, -84.8108

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University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF COSTA RICA
<Melastomataceae>
Blakea gracilis Hemsl.
det. D.S. Penneys, 18 Aug. 2005
Prov. Puntarenas: Near road to Monteverde Cloud Forest
Preserve, about 2.5 km from entrance, near Stella's Bakery.
Elev. 1390m. Large hemiepiphytic shrub with many small
roots encircling host trunk/ Immature fruit green, red at
maturity. Common.
Lat. 10 18.32N Long. 84 48.65W Datum: WGS 84.
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1772	18 Aug. 2005
with Bill Haber
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
03144674