Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Maieta guianensis Aubl.

All Determinations:

Maieta guianensis Aubl. det. F. Almeda, Jun 2002

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mountains; Karowrieng River; 1-1.7 km SE of Maipuri Falls, trail to rock drawings. Alt. 650 - 750 m. (2133 - 2461 ft.)

Collector(s):

B. Hoffman 2993 with T. Henkel, H. Kennedy, 14 Oct 1992

Description:

Shrub. Shrub 1 m; fruit bright red maturing purple black to 2 cm dia.

Habitat:

Mixed forest, sandstone boulders, talus, slope 45°. Burseraceae, Fabaceae, Malpighiaceae, Clusiaceae.

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: e523aae6-d1ef-4ea5-9a1d-0bfcd10837c6

Map:

Coordinates: (5.66667, -60.2167)

Distribution:

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