Favoritos de autumnae

Date is approximate. 3 individuals (2 males & 1 female) seen sometime in April, 1987. My mother and father (@dmpeterson ) were living in Monteverde in the spring of 1987, staying with the Gavin family. I have been digitizing their old slides, and thought these ones were significant, so I uploaded them. The date and location are approximate, based on their best recollection.

Corolla around 5 mm long, 14 mm wide, 5 fused petals, dark blue/purple with 5 white dots. 5 stamens which extend about 5 mm beyond the corolla and 1 pistil that is split in two near the top.

Leaves are opposite near the stem base and alternate further up the stem. Leaves lobed and not toothed nor pinnatifid. Stem and leaves glandular hairy.

Found along sandy creekbed.