Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Miconia alata (Aubl.) DC.

All Determinations:

Miconia alata (Aubl.) DC. det. J. J. Wurdack, 1991

Location:

Guyana. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. Vicinity of Buro-Buro River and Surama Village. Alt. 70 - 80 m. (230 - 262 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. D. McDowell 1938 with S. Allicock, P. Acevedo, C. Feuillet, S. Tiwari, 20 Feb 1990

Description:

Tree. Small tree or shrub ±3 m high; fruit turning reddish-pink.

Habitat:

Along edge of woods bordering savanna.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00606530), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 7a974d17-da7a-45f0-af69-fd598953e58b

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Coordinates determined at another institution (Coordinates determined at US. Determination Source: "map")
Coordinates: (4.13333, -59.0667)

Distribution:

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