Brachyotum ledifolium
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Brachyotum ledifolium, also known as Pucachaglla, is a plant of the Brachyotum
genus that grows in the lower elevations of the Andean Páramo
. Its fruits are edible.
Brachyotum
Brachyotum is a genus of plant in family Melastomataceae.Species include:* Brachyotum alpinum, Cogn.* Brachyotum azuayense, Wurdack* Brachyotum benthamianum, Triana* Brachyotum campii, Wurdack...
genus that grows in the lower elevations of the Andean Páramo
Páramo
The term páramo can refer to a variety of ecosystems. Some ecologists describe the páramo broadly as “all high, tropical, montane vegetation above the continuous timberline”. A more narrow term classifies the páramo according to its regional placement - specifically located in “the northern Andes...
. Its fruits are edible.