Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Miconia plukenetii Naudin

All Determinations:

Miconia plukenetii Naudin det. F. A. Michelangeli, 2005

Location:

Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Upper Potaro R., 2 km south of camp, along stream (affluent of Potaro R.). Alt. 650 m. (2133 ft.)

Collector(s):

H. D. Clarke 8904 with R. Williams, C. Perry, E. Tripp, J. Kelly, 3 Jun 2001

Description:

Tree. Tree, 10 m tall; leaves coppery brown on undersurface; sepals and ovary pink, petals white, stamens and style lavender.

Habitat:

Dense forest and streamside vegetation. With Tococa, Tachigali & Psychotria. Sandstone& laterite.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US, and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 604ec04c-a22d-4d0c-81f3-6c1e7ac69f0e

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (5.30139, -59.9111)

Distribution:

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