Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Miconia alata (Aubl.) DC.

All Determinations:

Miconia alata (Aubl.) DC. det. J. J. Wurdack, 1988

Location:

Guyana. East Berbice-Corentyne. Awara Savanna, ±85 mi S of Canje R. mouth, ±35 mi S of Torani Canal. Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. J. Pipoly 9319 with G. Gharbarran, G. Bacchus, 17 Dec 1986

Description:

Shrub. Shrub 1.25 m; branchlets rufous-tomentose; calyx green, corolla white; fruit greenish-red.

Habitat:

Savanna and forested islands on mixed brown loamy sands. Diabasic intrusions.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00606529), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 58125c46-c331-47da-bbb3-51cee15c36fc

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Coordinates determined at another institution (Coordinates determined at US. Determination Source: "map")
Coordinates: (5.71667, -57.5333)

Distribution:

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