Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Microlicia benthamiana Triana ex Cogn.

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Mt. Roraima, just below summit. Alt. 2255 - 2620 m. (7398 - 8596 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 58776 with , 27 Sep 1944

Description:

Shrub. Shrub, 1-3 ft tall; leaves subcoriaceous, deep green above, dull green below; petals & filaments orchid-pink; anthers or appendages pale yellow.

Habitat:

SW facing sandstone ledge, from sandstone bluffs to summit.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00741405), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 233cd87a-af86-4551-84a1-30387bfc6c3d

Map:

Coordinates: (5.2, -60.75)

Distribution:

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