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Castratella piloselloides Naudin

(Melastomataceae)
Collection: Guerrero , Jose et al. - 554

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 46113
Preparations Fotografía - 1: JBB48158; Excicado - 1
Determiner Salinas, Nelson
Determination date 2025-08-01

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Localidad Sumapaz, Vereda San Juan, Finca El Mirador
Coordinates (verbatim) 3.976471° N - 74.30401° W
Latitud decimal 3.976471
Longitud decimal -74.30401
Elevation (in meters) 3679.0000000000
Collection date 2025-06-12

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Melastomataceae
Genus Castratella
Species piloselloides
Species author Naudin
Scientific name Castratella piloselloides Naudin

Biological attributes

Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Chicoria.
Plant description T1-C3-3. Arbusto con inflorescencia terminal blanca.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2026-02-16
Photo 46113 Ocurrence

Modified: 2025-10-29 13:12:12

GUID: d1f58c1a-eb63-41c0-bd27-921c2165b0c3




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