Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq.

All Determinations:

Pterolepis glomerata (Rottb.) Miq. det. F. Almeda, Jun 2002

Location:

Guyana. Barima-Waini. Waini River, Kwebana. Vicinity of abandoned sawmill. Alt. 5 - 10 m. (16 - 33 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. H. Hollowell 631 with Wiltshire Hinds, 23 Oct 2001

Description:

Herb. Herb in clusters, to 0.7 m height. Corolla white, easily shed, anthers yellow with purple appendage.

Habitat:

Laterite soil, some areas w/heavy layer of decomposing sawdust.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00751849), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 98a2b19b-9dd3-41fc-b3ef-c9189e2993c5

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (7.55944, -59.1478)

Distribution:

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