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Blakea subconnata

Botanic Family

Melastomataceae

Author

O.Berg ex Triana

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• primary forest
• montane forest

Flowering Times

• Apr
• May
• Nov
• Dec (Colombia) Jan-Oct
• Dec (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

• Dec (Ecuador)

Hemi-epiphytic tree or climber to 10m. Glabrous leaves to 210mm x 105mm. Pink flowers in axillary inflorescences with bracts. Pink berry.

Medicinal uses.

Further References

• Mobot
• CPLC
• Kew
• NYBG
• TLS
• SIDA