Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Clidemia plumosa (Desr.) DC.

All Determinations:

Clidemia plumosa (Desr.) DC. det. J. J. Wurdack, 1966

Location:

Venezuela. Distrito Capital. Along old road between "Portacheulo" and "Peñita" (Petaquire) and Carayaca, between Colonia Tovar-Junquito road and Hacienda El Limon, 6-8 mi. below junction of Junquito-Colonia Tovar road. Alt. 1300 - 1500 m. (4265 - 4921 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 95864 with J. J. Wurdack, G. T. Prance, 16 Jun 1966

Description:

Shrub 2 m.; hairs on calyx and hypanthium magenta-red; pubescence on stems and petioles cooper-magenta; base of youngest leaves purple above. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Virgin wet forest on slopes along old road.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01131167
GUID: e98d2f98-89fb-4641-ab48-b1e90d02a5c9

Distribution:

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