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Blakea watsonii

Botanic Family

Melastomataceae

Author

(Cogniaux) Penneys & Almeda

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• NW. Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Guatemala
• Chiapas - Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest

Flowering Times

• Jan-Mar (Panama) Feb
• Nov (Belize) Jan
• Mar
• May
• Sep
• Oct (Colombia)

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Mar (Colombia)

Hemi-epiphytic tree or lianato 9m. Leaves to 110mm x 50mm. Paired pink flowers, calyx tube to 8mm long with lobes to 2mm long, petals to 12mm long. Red fruit

Further References

• NYBG
• CPLC
• MP
• Mobot