Tibouchina oroensis Gleason belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Tibouchina, D. Neill 16021--Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.ResTapichalaca-roadside 25 Sep 2007 187 (1).jpg
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Tibouchina
Specific Epithet
oroensis
Authorship
Gleason
9/24/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Palanda
-4.481111, -79.149167
Location Remarks
Tapichalaca Reserve, south of Podocarpus National Park, along road between Yangana and Valladolid, upper Río Chinchipe watershed. Wet montane cloud forest and disturbed roadside vegetation. 2650 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Laxly-stemmed shrub to 2 m tall, on rocky roadside. Leaves bullate. Calyx green. Corolla brilliant purple, very showy. Anthers yellow. Anther connectives purple.
