Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Macrocentrum droseroides Triana

All Determinations:

Macrocentrum droseroides Triana det. F. Almeda, Jun 2002

Location:

Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Mt. Wokomung, headwaters of Wusupubaru Creek, 1 km downslope to Patamona Lookout. Alt. 975 - 1125 m. (3199 - 3691 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. W. Henkel 1386 with M. Chin, W. Ryan, 15 Feb 1993

Description:

Herb. Delicate herb to 10 cm; peduncles maroon; ovary green; petals white suffused with pink; stamens white.

Habitat:

In moss mats on tree boles. Montane slope forest, W face of ridge; canopy 20-35 m, 2 tiered; epiphytes and lianas; riparian strips, creek seepage walls.

Other:

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

Identifiers:

GUID: 86e30cc4-0f86-4974-8b1d-fbdf625a4623

Map:

Coordinates: (5.05, -59.8833)

Distribution:

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