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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationMelastomataceae: Blakea
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00589880
Type StatusIsotype
CollectorP. H. Allen
Collector number5329
CountryCosta Rica
StatePuntarenas
GeographyNorth America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas
LocalityVicinity of Esquinas Experiment Station, Golfo Dolce Area
Date Collected1949-09-30
Verbatim ElevationSea level
Habitatfound commonly growing on the sides of large trees in heavy shade, up to about 30 ft. from the ground, but apparently never in the tops of the trees
ContainerPlants of Costa Rica
Frequencylocally frequent
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/aa866a68-1afd-4f16-9cec-5e59db8e8732
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00589880
HerbariumA
Previous ownershipCollected under the auspices of the Research Department, United Fruit Company
FamilyMelastomataceae
Type Status Isotype
Isotype of Blakea litoralis L. O. Williams
Verified bySantamaria Aguilar, Daniel
Date Determined2104-12-03
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Taxon Reference(for Blakea litoralis L. O. Williams) Fieldiana, Bot. 1964. 31: 34.
FamilyMelastomataceae
Determination Blakea gracilis Hemsley
Determined byMorton, Conrad Vernon
Determination Remarks [label name]
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
Thumbnail image of sheet
Orig tiff [188MB]
Full Quality [26MB]
RemarksVery attractive

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