Trianaea brevipes
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NameTrianaea brevipes
Scientific NameTrianaea spectabilis var. brevipes Cuatrec.
Plant FamilySolanaceae
Natural HabitatFound in the mountain forests of the Eastern Cordillera, specifically between Guayabetal and Limoncito, Colombia, at elevations ranging from 1800 to 2100 meters.
Parts Usedleaf,root
Medicinal Actions
Traditional UsesNo traditional medicinal uses are documented for this specific variety in the provided information or common ethnobotanical records.
Preparation Methods
Contraindications & WarningsNot documented.
Cultivation NotesLikely requires a tropical mountain forest environment, growing epiphytically on trees. Prefers high humidity and specific elevation ranges (1800-2100m) characteristic of its native habitat.
Rarityuncommon
Description
This Solanaceae species is likely an epiphyte, growing similarly to Marckea, featuring a large woody tuber. Its stems can climb trees up to 15 meters high. Flowers are solitary, axillary, pendulous, or clustered at the end of leafy shoots, sometimes tetramerous, usually pentamerous, with greenish-yellow, pointed corolla lobes. The leaves are leathery, and immature fruits are berry-like.
