Matisia longiflora Gleason

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Matisia longiflora Gleason ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. E. Lawrance 538, 15 Oct 1932

  • Location

    Colombia. Boyacá. Region of Mt. Chapon, extreme western part of Dept., 130 M-N of Bogotá.

  • Habitat

    Edge of thick high forest.

  • Description

    Tree 40-60 ft high, 2-3 ft. diam.; flowers creamish-white. Very unusual flowers. "Stamens are on an arm that protrudes from center of flower; the five stamens lie flat in the shape of a hand on the end of this arm.". Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 133580

    Occurrence ID: 97c4a278-4b2d-44b4-a20b-7c3cc383aad5

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Boyacá

  • Locality

    Region of Mt. Chapon, extreme western part of Dept., 130 M-N of Bogotá.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 762 m. (2500 ft.)

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