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Blakea orientalis

Botanic Family

Melastomataceae

Author

Gleason

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• NW. Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Rain forest

Flowering Times

• Oct (Colombia) Jul (Venezuela)

Fruiting Times

• Oct (Colombia)

Tree or epiphytic climber to 30m. Coriaceous leaves to 180mm x 90mm, glabrous above. Inflorescence with red bracts to 20mm long, fragrant pink flowers, red calyx lobes, sepals to 8mm, petals to 40mm long.

Further References

• CPLC
• The Plant List 2
• Phytologia
• Jstor
• NYBG
• Mobot