Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Species:
letouzeyi
ID:
1082932

Status:
valid

Authors:
Jacq.-Fél.

Source:
tro

Year:
1974

Citation Micro:
Adansonia , sér. 2, 14(3): 469 (1974)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001082270



Common Names

  • Amphiblemma Letouzeyi
  • Letouzeyi Amphiblemma
  • Amphiblemma Letouzeyi


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Description

Amphiblemma letouzeyi (also called Letouzey's Amphiblemma, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree of the family Melastomataceae. It is native to the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador, where it grows in humid montane forests. It has ovate-lanceolate leaves that are up to 8 cm long and 4 cm wide, and white flowers with yellowish spots.

Uses & Benefits

Amphiblemma letouzeyi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Amphiblemma letouzeyi is yellow and has five petals. The seed is small and black. The seedling has two cotyledons.

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Where to Find Amphiblemma letouzeyi

Amphiblemma letouzeyi is native to Colombia and is found in moist montane forests.

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,