Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Ernestia cataractae Tutin

All Determinations:

Ernestia cataractae Tutin det. J. J. Wurdack, 1961

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif, lower falls of Río Tirica. Alt. 1000 - 1090 m. (3281 - 3576 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 55 1283 with J. J. Wurdack, 6 Mar 1955

Description:

Subligneous, 0.1-0.2 m; leaves dull green above, paler below; hypanthium pale green suffused with dull red; petals pale lavender; stamens dimorphic.

Habitat:

In rock crevices. locally frequent.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00740824), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 9d2c1380-b682-4211-9f4a-d18305eb2198

Distribution:

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