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Blakea asplundii

Botanic Family

Melastomataceae

Author

(Wurdack) Penneys & Judd

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• disturbed forest

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct (Ecuador) Mar
• Jun
• Jul
• Sep
• Oct (Peru)

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• Mar
• May
• Jul
• Oct (Peru)

Epiphytic shrub or liana to 18m. Leaves to 170mm x 110mm, glabrous above & setose beneath. Axillary flowers with bract to 10mm x 7mm, calyx with 6 sepals, tube 1.5mm long, lobes to 5.5mm x 2.5mm, 6 white petals 13mm x 7mm, yellow anthers. Red fruit.

Further References

• Gleason & Moldenke
• Mobot