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Monochaetum myrtoideum (Bonpl.) Naudin

(Melastomataceae)
Collection: Dueñas, Hilda - 2880

Identification remarks: Determinación manuscrita

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 1871.1
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB03887
Determiner Dueñas, Hilda
Determination date Without date

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Cundinamarca
County Tausa
Locality Vereda de San Antonio
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) 3225.0000000000
Collection date 1998-05-26

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Melastomataceae
Genus Monochaetum
Species myrtoideum
Species author (Bonpl.) Naudin
Scientific name Monochaetum myrtoideum (Bonpl.) Naudin

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Angelito, Saltón.
Plant description Arbolito 5 m alt., muy abundante. Hojas discoloras. Flor: pétalos fucsia, anteras amarillas, sépalos rojos.
Locality and habit remarks Bosque Altoandino

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-05-17
Photo 1871.1
Modified: 2022-02-18 00:50:08

GUID: ce199da5-4465-4970-861b-d05cb74f5b9a




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