Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Miconia plukenetii Naudin

All Determinations:

Miconia plukenetii Naudin det. F. A. Michelangeli, Apr 2011

Melastomataceae

Location:

Guyana. Kako River. Alt. 536 m. (1759 ft.)

Collector(s):

K. M. Redden 6549 with K. Wurdack, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter, V. Roland, 12 May 2009

Description:

Tree. Tree to 5 m. Upper surface of leaf green, lower brown tomentose. Venation purple. Leaf bases ± auriculate. Infructescence a terminal panicle. Rachis brown tomentose. Capsules cream. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Riparian vegetation: Bombacaceae, Macrolobium, Eperua grandiflora, Clusiaceae. White sand mixed with laterite.

Feature Notes:

Silica sample.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01164809
GUID: 240d99c1-a6f3-49c9-b44e-ba6fbbab89a4

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (5.52464, -60.8387)

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