| Collector | Luteyn, J.L. |
| Number | 7488 |
| Collected with | M.L. Luteyn & G. Morales |
| Country | Colombia |
| Subpart | Cauca |
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| Locality | Parq. Nac. Munchique. Km 50-55 along road above Uribe. Cloud forest |
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| Minimum elevation (m) | 1875 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2256 |
| Start date | 1979/04/25 |
| End date | 1979/04/25 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Tibouchina elegantula Todzia & Almeda |
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| Field notes | Shrub to 2 m tall; stems reddish; calyx green heavily suffused with red; petals lavender; filaments white; anthers light yellow. Locally abundant. |
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