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Blakea

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Blakea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 189 species distributed from Mexico to Bolivia and the Antilles. They are climbers, shrubs, and trees, some epiphytic. One species from the cloud forests of Costa Rica is pollinated by rice rats.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderMyrtales
  5. FamilyMelastomataceae
Native toBelize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is.
Observations recorded28,740

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,828
With media
1,072
Family
Melastomataceae
Collections
CAS
Recorded in
Colombia, Peru, Panama, Costa Rica

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Melastomataceae
Image
Blakea Eriocalyx.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Blakea
taxon name
Blakea
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Blakea
taxon common name
杯碟花属
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