Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Miconia alata (Aubl.) DC.

All Determinations:

Miconia alata (Aubl.) DC. det. T. R. van Andel, 2003

Location:

Suriname. Brokopondo. Brownsberg, "Orchid Garden", 300m inland of trail to Witi Creek, at 3.2km.

Collector(s):

T. R. van Andel 4329 with J. Behari-Ramdass, S. Ramharakh, D. Satyawan, 19 Nov 2003

Description:

Shrub. Shrub with flaky bark, peeling off. Young stems winged. Leaves slightly hairy below. Inflorescence rusty brown, calyx pinkish-brown. Petals, stamens, and style white.

Habitat:

Very low Myrtaceae forest on rocky soil, with many lianas and epiphytes growing on the ground.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 01001106), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: df353208-d093-4673-9320-f35e182be1e8

Map:

Coordinates: (4.94667, -55.1767)

Distribution:

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