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Published In: London Journal of Botany 5: 44. 1846. (London J. Bot.) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 9/27/2009)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 4/18/2013)
country distribution: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
EcoRegions: Páramo, Puna, Montane Forest
elevation: 2500-3000, 3000-3500, 3500-4000, 4000-4500
substrate: rocks, leaf litter / humus, logs, treelets and trees
frequency: infrequent

Notes     (Last Modified On 4/18/2013)
Notes:
Ecology: Upper montane to shrubby páramo and puna; on humus, occasionally on logs, rocks, trunk and branches of trees. Elevation: 2770-4200 m (Venezuela: 2900-3300 m, Colombia: 3200-3700 m, Ecuador: 2770-4200 m, Peru: 2770-3950 m, Bolivia: 2800-3480 m). Distribution: Central America and tropical Andes.
 
Brachymitrion jamesonii is distinguished by the yellow or golden colored marginal border, and exserted capsule, with the seta mostly 2.5 more times the length of the urn.

 

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Brachymitrion jamesonii Taylor, London J. Bot. 5: 44. 1846. Type: Ecuador. Woods of Pichincha, near Quito, 1845, Jameson 333 (FH).

 

 


 

 
 
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