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Brachyotum strigosum (L.f.) Triana

Collection: Torrejano-M., Andrés et al. - 2080

Phenology	Floración
Vernacular names	According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Angelito, Zarcillejo morado, Zarcillo.
Plant description	Arbusto de 1,2 m de alto. Flores con el cáliz rosado, corola morada.
Locality and habit remarks	Paramo y bosque alto andino

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2025-10-25

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Country	Colombia
State/Province	Bogotá, D.C.
County	Bogotá
Locality	Vereda El Toldo, Cerca a la escula de la vereda
Coordinates (verbatim)	4.057812° N - 74.327064° W
Latitud decimal	4.057812
Longitud decimal	-74.327064
Elevation (in meters)	3350.0000000000
Collection date	2024-12-26

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

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