Collection Details

Species: Brachyotum sp.

Melastomataceae Brachyotum sp.
J. L. Clark , L. Clavijo, M. Overstreet 11631


Collection Date: 29 May 2010
Determined By: F. A. Michelangeli
Determination Date: 26 October 2010
Institution: NY

Locality

Country: Peru

Region: Cusco

Subregion: Paucartambo

Locality Description: Trek de Las Tres Cruces, Parque Nacional Manu.

DD Latitude: -13.1206

DD Longitude: -71.6125

Elevation: 3400-3472 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Puna transitioning to cloud forest.

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Terrestrial shrub, 1.5 m tall. Petals dark purple. Digital photographs of this collection are posted in the Andes-Amazon Atrium of BRIT (http://atrium.andesamazon.org) and with John L. Clark (UNA).

Other Data

Project: Flora of Peru