Topobea calycularis Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Topobea calycularis Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    A. Ortiz 791 with E.Loachamín, Ademelio, Ignacio & Aurencio Nastacuaz, 18 Dec 1995

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house.

  • Habitat

    Very humid premontane forest. Primary forest.

  • Description

    Epiphyte herb on Imbigalbo tree genus Billia. Flowers pink. 5-veined base.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00200692

    Occurrence ID: d06292b9-7cc5-4e63-82ed-d7e3df7914c0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Topobea calycularis Naudin det M. Montesdeoca, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house

  • Elevation

    Alt. 825 m. (2707 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.02, -78.3

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00200692
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of Ecuador
MELASTOMATACEAE
Topobea calycularis Naudin
det: M. Montesdeoca, 1996
ECUADOR. Carchi Province. Awa Indigenous Territory.
Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house. Very humid premontane
forest. Primary forest. 01 o01'N, °78°18'W. 825 m.
Epiphyte herb on Imbigalbo tree genus Billia. Flowers pink. 5-veined base.
NV: Mata palo [Spanish] (Inf. Ademelio Nastacuaz)
USES: No reported
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
A. Ortiz 791, with E.Loachamin, Ademelio, Ignacio
& Aurencio Nastacuaz
18-Dec-95
Fieldwork supported by U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation
00200692