| Classification | Melastomataceae: Blakea |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 00589880 |
| Type Status | Isotype |
| Collector | P. H. Allen |
| Collector number | 5329 |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| State | Puntarenas |
| Geography | North America: Central America (Region): Costa Rica: Puntarenas |
| Locality | Vicinity of Esquinas Experiment Station, Golfo Dolce Area |
| Date Collected | 1949-09-30 |
| Verbatim Elevation | Sea level |
| Habitat | found commonly growing on the sides of large trees in heavy shade, up to about 30 ft. from the ground, but apparently never in the tops of the trees |
| Container | Plants of Costa Rica |
| Frequency | locally frequent |
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/aa866a68-1afd-4f16-9cec-5e59db8e8732 |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00589880 |
| Herbarium | A |
| Previous ownership | Collected under the auspices of the Research Department, United Fruit Company |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Type Status | Isotype |
| Isotype of | Blakea litoralis L. O. Williams |
| Verified by | Santamaria Aguilar, Daniel |
| Date Determined | 2104-12-03 |
| Determination Remarks | [filed under] [current name] |
| Taxon Reference | (for Blakea litoralis L. O. Williams) Fieldiana, Bot. 1964. 31: 34. |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Determination | Blakea gracilis Hemsley |
| Determined by | Morton, Conrad Vernon |
| Determination Remarks | [label name] |
| Phenology | Flower |
| Preparation Type | Sheet |
| Preparation Method | Pressed |
