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Blakea rosea

Botanic Family

Melastomataceae

Author

(Ruiz & Pavon) D. Don

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• N. Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Apr
• May
• Jun
• Aug
• Sep
• Nov (Bolivia) Aug (Brazil) Jan
• Apr (Colombia)

Fruiting Times

• Nov (Bolivia) Nov
• Dec (Brazil)

Hemi-epiphytic liana, shrub or tree to 12m with young parts tomentose becoming glabrate. Glabrous mucronate leaves to 100mm x 50mm. Inflorescence with bracts to 14mm long, dark red & white flowers, 5-6 lobed glabrous red calyx 8mm long, white petals 9mm long. Red fruit subtended by calyx & bracts.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus
• FOPE
• CPLC