Blakea maurofernandeziana (Cogn.) Penneys & Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea maurofernandeziana (Cogn.) Penneys & Almeda

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Penneys 1783 with Brynne Rivlin, 25 Aug 2005

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Cartago. Paraíso (Canton). Along road 4 km from entrance to Tapanti National Park.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3144805

    Occurrence ID: 423ccd33-61b4-43f9-986f-7b3e214848ef

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Cartago

  • County/Municipio

    Paraíso (Canton)

  • Locality

    Along road 4 km from entrance to Tapanti National Park

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1230 m. (4035 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.7678, -83.7947

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University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF COSTA RICA
<Melastomataceae>
Topobea maurofernandeziana Cogn.
det. D. S. Penneys, 25 Aug. 2005
Prov. Cartago: Along road 4km from entrance to Parque
Nacional Tapanti. Elev. 1230m. Large hemiepiphytic shrub,
branches to 6m. Hypanthium and calyx green; petals white,
slightly pink-tinged on abaxial surface that was exposed in
bud; filaments white, caudate anther appendages yellow,
thecae pink; style somewhat sigmoid, cream; distal portion
of hypanthium and calyx becoming yellow-orange in fruit.
Flowers faintly fragrant at 1000h. Uncommon.
Lat. 09 46.07N Long. 83 47.68W Datum: WGS 84.
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1783	25 Aug. 2005
with Brynne Rivlin
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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