Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Miconia plukenetii Naudin

All Determinations:

Miconia plukenetii Naudin det. J. J. Wurdack, 1992

Location:

Guyana. Barima-Waini. Mg waste flats S of railyard, Matthews Ridge to ridge of "Blue Mountain". Alt. 91 - 396 m. (299 - 1299 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. D. McDowell 4486 with D. Gopaul, J. Bowdre, 28 Apr 1991

Description:

Tree to 8 m, trunks to 0.3 m dbh. Bark grey and white, smooth; leaves to 0.7 m, orange tan below; flower with anthers purple; young fruit purple pink, 1.3 cm, 0.8 cm dia. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Mixed forest, regrowth vegetation on old road and farm. In overgrown fields on ridge. Locally abundant.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01130407
GUID: c3638862-2359-4b84-8e57-debae079f3f6

Map:

Coordinates: (7.43, -60.18)

Distribution:

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