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Sarcopera anomala

Botanic Family

Marcgraviaceae

Author

(Kunth) Bedell

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Amazonas - Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Nicaragua
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Forest margin
• forest
• disturbed forest
• coastal
• riverside

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Mar
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• Nov

Large woody hemi-epiphytic vine, shrub or tree with coriaceous mucronate leaves to 200mm x 90mm. Spikes or racemes to 300mm long with bracts to 50mm x 8mm, deep purple flowers & scarlet bracts to 12mm x 8mm, corolla to 2.5mm diameter, nectaries bright red, sepals to 13mm x 15mm. Red fruit.

Further References

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