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Monochaetum myrtoideum (Bonpl.) Naudin

(Melastomataceae)
Collection: Corrales, Lina et al. - 2161

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 35759
Preparations Fotografía - 1: JBB34437; Excicado - 1
Determiner Mendoza, Humberto
Determination date 2022-04-01

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Cundinamarca
County Soacha
Locality Soacha
Coordinates (verbatim) 4.581672° N - 74.300492° W
Latitud decimal 4.581672
Longitud decimal -74.300492
Elevation (in meters) 2378.0000000000
Collection date 2021-06-04

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 According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Angelito, Saltón.
Plant description Arbusto de 2 m, flores moradas.
Locality and habit remarks Bosques cercanos a Salto de Tequendama

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-26
Photo 35759 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-05-26 15:48:26

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