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Phainantha shuariorum

Botanic Family

Melastomataceae

Author

C. Ulloa & D.A. Neill

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Ecuador

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• understorey
• primary forest
• montane forest
• riverside

Flowering Times

• Sep-Apr (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

• Nov (Ecuador)

Herbaceous or semi-woody twining vine with adventitious roots, reddish brown stems. Coriaceous glabrous leaves to 95mm x 44mm. Axillary cymose-panicles to 190mm long of 3 to 18 flowers, white flowers, calyx to 2mm, white glabrous petals to 9mm x 7mm. Brown capsule 15mm x 5mm

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Novon