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Collector Cotton, E.
Number 1587
Collected with Henrik Balslev, Mats Gustafsson & Kristian Kyed
Country Ecuador
Subpart LOJA
County  
Locality Road Yangana-Valladolid. Km 15.2 from Yangana. Cloud forest somewhat disturbed.
Coordinates 4° 25' S 79° 9' W
Minimum elevation (m) 2350
Maximum elevation (m) 2350
Start date 2000/08/10
End date 2000/08/10
Family Melastomataceae
Identification Meriania rigida (Benth.)Triana
Determined by Cotton, E. (AAU), 2001.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Tree, 12-14 m, with a very long trunk and a small terminal crown, occasional in forest, reaching up to the canopy. Hypanthium wine-red-green. Petals wine-red below, magenta above. Filaments and style magenta; anthers purple; connective appendages white.

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