Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Aciotis indecora (Bonpl.) Triana

All Determinations:

Aciotis indecora (Bonpl.) Triana det. A. Freire Fierro, 1998

Aciotis polystachya (Bonpl.) Triana det. J. J. Wurdack, Feb 1989

Location:

Peru. Madre de Dios. Collected during high water by boat along banks of Rio La Torre, along the "Rio Aguas Negras" part from 4 to 15 km up river from Explorer's Inn, near the confluence of Rio Tambopata and Rio La Torre, 39 km SW of Puerto Maldonado.

Collector(s):

S. F. Smith 1633 with D. A. Bell, J. U. McClammer Jr., F. O. Smith, and M. E. Timana, 27 Jan 1989

Description:

Stout herb, 0.5 m. reddish purple hairs covering leaves and stem; petals white, anthers pinkish-purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Growing on sandy beach of riverbank.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 477520
GUID: a1f7f717-8fc8-4bb4-a6d6-c1388bded73b

Map:

Coordinates: (-12.83, -69.33)

Distribution:

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