Monolena primuliflora, Rio Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Ecuador

Species to be investigated still.

comments (8)

Christine Young

Lion

Any photos of the leaves? It *might* be in the family Melastomataceae > tribe Bertolonieae, but that is a very wild guess. Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  It kind of looks like Monolena:
  https://herbariovaa.org/taxa/index.php?tid=25044 Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Sorry, this is the most zoomed out photo I have. That genus looks promising! Posted 3 years ago
  2. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Turns out I actually do have the leaf. I just didn't make the connection in my set :)
    
    Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
  3. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Oh, nice! Posted 3 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        So, maybe Monolena primuliflora? https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:323262-2 Posted 3 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        The leaf structure definitely seems to match, thanks so much! Will go for this ID at least tentatively. Posted 3 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Sounds good. Posted 3 years ago