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Monochaetum myrtoideum (Bonpl.) Naudin

(Melastomataceae)
Collection: Vargas, Carlos Alberto - 3091

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 12849
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB12494
Determiner Vargas, C. A.
Determination date 2014-12

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Localidad Ciudad Bolívar, Predio Melquiades Cobos
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 30' 32.9" N - 74° 9' 30.7" W
Latitud decimal 4.5091389
Longitud decimal -74.1585278
Elevation (in meters) 3105.0000000000
Collection date 2014-08-20

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

Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Angelito, Saltón.
Plant description Arbusto 1.70 m. Hojas jóvenes rojizas

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-05-18
Photo 12849 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:55:20

GUID: 7a4bf9bf-76f4-42ab-b531-1544f56dbe8d




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