Accepted name: Chaetogastra oroensis (Gleason) P.J.F.Guim. & Michelang.
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Tibouchina
Specific Epithet
oroensis
Authorship
Gleason
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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.
