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Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.) Triana

(Melastomataceae)
Collection: Suárez, C. I. - 880

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 21137
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB22675
Determiner Suárez, C. I.
Determination date 2018-07

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Sumapáz, Páramo de Sumapáz
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 13' 01.0" N - 74° 11' 19.9" W
Latitud decimal 4.2169444
Longitud decimal -74.1888611
Elevation (in meters) 3471.0000000000
Collection date 2018-04-19

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Melastomataceae
Genus Brachyotum
Species ledifolium
Species author (Desr.) Triana
Scientific name Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.) Triana

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Zarcillejo.
Plant description Arbusto de1,11 m. Sépalos rojos, pétalos blancos, estambres blancos

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-05-18
Photo 21137 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:59:44

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