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Monochaetum myrtoideum (Bonpl.) Naudin

(Melastomataceae)
Collection: Sastoque, E. - 588

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 24774
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB21966
Determiner Sastoque, E.
Determination date 2017-04

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Cundinamarca
County Chía
Locality Vereda Yerbabuena
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 49' 35.33" N - 74° 0' 32.58" W
Latitud decimal 4.8264806
Longitud decimal -74.0090500
Elevation (in meters) 3159.0000000000
Collection date 2017-03-21

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Melastomataceae
Genus Monochaetum
Species myrtoideum
Species author (Bonpl.) Naudin
Scientific name Monochaetum myrtoideum (Bonpl.) Naudin

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names Label: Angelito, Mortiño, Flor de Pascua.
According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Angelito, Saltón.
Plant description Arbusto de 1.3 m. de altura. Flores tetrámeras color rosadas
Locality and habit remarks A borde de bosque y pastos enmalezados, en rastrojados y/o arbolados

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-24
Photo 24774 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:59:57

GUID: 1691bfb4-c282-485d-a36d-c48c9af933d4




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