Honor Gay 1543 Det. by: C. Taylor, 1992 Phenology: FR 1 August 1991 09:35N 83:47W 2000-2400 m SAN JOSE, DOTA R.F. Los Santos Cordillera de Talamanca. Shrub to 5 m. Leaves dark dull green above, paler below. Peduncles violet, fruits pale green to purple. Habit straggly.
J.F. Morales 4276 Det. by: J. F. Morales, VII 1995 Phenology: FL 2 June 1995 09:43N 84:10W 1600-1800 m SAN JOSE, ACOSTA Fila Bustamante. Arbusto de 2 m. Flores morado-lila.
J.F. Morales 1694 Det. by: J. F. Morales, X 1993 Phenology: LR 11 September 1993 09:51N 84:07W 1950 m SAN JOSE, ALAJUELITA Z.P. Cerros de Escazú Cerros Escazú-La Carpintera. Arbusto de 2 m. Raquis, cáliz y corola lila morado. Frutos inmaduros verdes.
Michael Grayum 8254 Det. by: C. Taylor, I 1990 Phenology: LR 3 April 1987 10:06N 84:07W 1960 m HEREDIA, BARVA Cordillera Central. Leaning treelet ca. 5 m tall in disturbed primary forest. Infl. axes magenta; calyx khaki-colored; corolla bright purplish-magenta. Ripe frts. succulent, deep blue-black.