Charianthus grenadensis; Melastomataceae

Charianthus grenadensis Penneys & Judd, determined by Darin S. Penneys 2001 Wet montane forest at lower elevations walking up through palm brakes (Prestoea montana) and on up to elfin forest at the top. Higher elevation cloud forest with Hillia parastica, Oreopanax capitatus, Utricularia alpina,...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: University of Michigan Herbarium Vascular Plant Type Collection with Specimen Images 1990
Subjects:
Charianthus
grenadensis
Penneys & Judd
Melastomataceae
Judd
Pink salmon
Online Access:http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-HERB2IC-X-MICH1229155%5DMICH1229155.TIF
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Summary:Charianthus grenadensis Penneys & Judd, determined by Darin S. Penneys 2001 Wet montane forest at lower elevations walking up through palm brakes (Prestoea montana) and on up to elfin forest at the top. Higher elevation cloud forest with Hillia parastica, Oreopanax capitatus, Utricularia alpina, Ilex sideroxyloides, and Myrcia platyclada. Common tree to 10 m tall in elfin forest. Flower buds reddish-pink to fuschia; flowers with calyx maroon, petals cream-yellow tinged heavily with pink-salmon, giving the flower an orange appearance.

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