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Monochaetum myrtoideum (Bonpl.) Naudin

(Melastomataceae)
Collection: Mendoza, Humberto - 17960

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 14443
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB14082
Determiner Mendoza, Humberto
Determination date 2013-02

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Usme, Vereda Curubital
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 21' 47.0" N - 074° 08' 14.8" W
Latitud decimal 4.3630556
Longitud decimal -74.1374444
Elevation (in meters) 3154.0000000000
Collection date 2013-02-12

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 Hierba de 1.5 metros de alto, frutos rojos, pétalos fucsia, anteras amarillas.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-05-03
Photo 14443 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:55:51

GUID: 1e12cf65-549c-4bf8-b3f5-68b47310fed6




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