Meriania tomentosa (Cogn.) Wurdack belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Meriania tomentosa, Ulloa, C 2286--Ecuador. Loja. Podocarpus NP. Cajanuma. 29 Sep 2012. DSC05265 (574).JPG
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Meriania
Specific Epithet
tomentosa
Authorship
(Cogn.) Wurdack
5/1/2015
Location
Ecuador, Loja
-4.114722, -79.174167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Podocarpus, entrada Nudo de Cajanuma, Sendero Guardiania - Mirador. Bosque andino. 2875 m.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Árbol 4 m, corola salmón, anteras crema, estilo rosado, estigma seco blanco.
