Miconia ciliata (Rich.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia ciliata (Rich.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Gillespie 2560 with C. Kelloff & S. Tiwari, 29 Oct 1989

  • Location

    Guyana. East Berbice-Corentyne. Digitima Savanna; Canje River +- S of Mora, 185 km from mouth of Canje.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3270939

    Occurrence ID: 52d87bed-f0d8-4318-a28b-5389d8746b2c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    East Berbice-Corentyne

  • Locality

    Digitima Savanna; Canje River +- S of Mora, 185 km from mouth of Canje.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 - 20 m. (33 - 66 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.55, -57.67

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Miconia ciliata (L.C. Rich.) DC.
Det. J.J. Wurdack, 1991
GUYANA. E. Berbice-Corentyne Region: Digitima
Savanna; Canje River ± 10 km S of Mora, 185 km from
mouth of Canje). 5°33’N, 57°40’W. Elev. 10 - 20 m.
Forest edge. Shrub 1.5 m; leaves dark green above,
pale green with red veins below.
LJ. Gillespie 2560 29 October 1989
With: C. Kelloff & S. Tiwari
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
Inflorescence axis red; flowers white with bright
pink center; fruit purple-blue. Growing in
riparian forest.
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