Incan Earring

Brachyotum ledifolium

"Brachyotum ledifolium", also known as pucachaglla, is a plant of the genus "Brachyotum" that grows in the lower elevations of the Andean Páramo. Its fruits are edible.
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMyrtales
FamilyMelastomataceae
GenusBrachyotum
SpeciesB. ledifolium
Photographed in
Ecuador