Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Clidemia strigillosa (Sw.) DC.

All Determinations:

Clidemia strigillosa (Sw.) DC. det. J. J. Wurdack, 1993

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mountains; Karowrieng River at Maipuri Falls. Alt. 575 - 600 m. (1886 - 1968 ft.)

Collector(s):

B. Hoffman 2920 with , 13 Oct 1992

Description:

Shrub. Shrub to 1 m; glandular trichomes present; petals translucent light green; fruits dark purple, to 0.5 cm dia.

Habitat:

Herbs, shrubs, occasional trees; sandstone bluffs. 5-15 m above waterfall pool in mist zone. Numerous crevices and boulder faces; Clusia, Bromeliaceae common.

Other:

Collection Notes: [Data from converted US database: "See also Hoffman 2820b"; "'2820a is probably misnumbering of this - now corrected"]
Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US, and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: c104742a-107c-4dfb-a89f-41049af58c65

Map:

Coordinates: (5.68333, -60.2167)

Distribution:

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