Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Macrocentrum brevipedicellatum Wurdack

All Determinations:

Macrocentrum brevipedicellatum Wurdack det. F. A. Michelangeli, 2014

Macrocentrum, 2012

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. On top of 1st escarpment (of four) of Kamakusa Mt., within 0.5 mi. of Full Moon (6th) Camp. Alt. 1000m. (3281 ft.)

Collector(s):

K. J. Wurdack 5796 with E.A. Tripp, A. Radosavljevic & J. Ralph, 04 Jun 2012

Description:

Epiphytic herb. Leaves fleshy. Corolla white in bud, capsule red. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Tepui forest (to 40m tall) on south-facing slope; 3-tiered. Diverse forest. Myristicaceae, Lauraceae, Swartzia, Annonaceae, Inga, Dichapetalaceae; subcanopy rich in melastomes and palms. Thin layer of brown humus over white sandstone.

Feature Notes:

Silica sample.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02098629
GUID: a95636b5-d8f5-4f38-b02a-9b0937142e4b

Map:

Coordinates: (5.86233, -60.1557)

Distribution:

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