Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Graffenrieda sessilifolia Triana subsp. sessilifolia

All Determinations:

Graffenrieda sessilifolia Triana subsp. sessilifolia det. H. A. Gleason
Note: ! A. Gröger, 1999

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Ptari-tepuí, "Cave Rock" above "Cave Camp". Alt. 1810 m. (5938 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 59493 with , 29 Oct 1944

Description:

Shrub. Shrub, 8-10 ft tall; leaves coriaceous, ascending, dark green above, dull green and paler below; youngest leaves ferruginous below; petals white; filaments white, anthers yellow; style white; calyx dull rose-lavender.

Habitat:

Forested south-facing slopes overlying sandstone.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00752554), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 208bd49c-5a92-4a22-b229-7f0714a3e629

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Coordinates determined at another institution (Coordinates from converted US database. Determination Source: "GAZ" [gazetteer])
Coordinates: (5.76667, -61.7667)

Distribution:

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