Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Clidemia plumosa (Desr.) DC.

All Determinations:

Clidemia plumosa (Desr.) DC. det. J. J. Wurdack

Location:

Venezuela. Aragua. Parque Nacional Henry Pittier: En la vertiente hacia el mar, cabeceras del Río Grande del Medio, entre la Fila Alta de Choroní y la Quebrada Río Hondo al Sur de Tremaria. Alt. 1000 - 1500 m. (3281 - 4921 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 105814 with V. Carreño Espinoza, 29 Apr 1972 - 01 May 1972

Description:

Shrub 2.5 m tall; leaves membranous, bullate and rugose both sides, dark green above with yellow tomentum in depressions of veinlets, lavender below with spreading lavender hairs on nerves; petioles tawny-lavender pubesscent; calyx and hypanthium with wine rose pubescence. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Selva nublada.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01131192
GUID: 33195d47-ecb8-451b-bcce-08cd8f92a71a

Distribution:

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