Brachyotum alpinum Cogn. belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Brachyotum alpinum, Ulloa 2084--Ecuador. P. N. Sangay. 6 June 2011. 309 (28).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Brachyotum
Specific Epithet
alpinum
Authorship
Cogn.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#312,684 of 335,497
Top 94%
Extinction probability
6%
Location
Ecuador, Chimborazo
-1.496667, -78.865278
Location Remarks
Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo, entrada por la carretera Ambato-Guaranda, Arenal del Volcán Chimborazo. 4457 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Katya Romoleroux, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal, Jorge Caranqui
Notes
Arbusto, flores 4-meras, corola morada, caliz rojo-rosado.
