Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Meriania sclerophylla (Naudin) Triana

All Determinations:

Meriania sclerophylla (Naudin) Triana det. J. J. Wurdack, 1992

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. E of Arabaru Creek; Kobadai Savanna. Alt. 488 - 503 m. (1601 - 1650 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. D. McDowell 4588 with B. Hoffman, K. Lance, 16 Jun 1991

Description:

Shrub. Low shrub to 0.5 m; leaves stiff, glabrous above, brown tomentose below; flower pale pink purple. Stamen with filaments purple, anthers white. Fruit green to grey, ellipsoid, ±1.3 cm long.

Habitat:

Open white sand savanna with herb covering, low shrubs.

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: 6a826daa-e0b5-4eeb-8daa-d3487549dcb0

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Coordinates determined at another institution (Coordinates determined at US. Determination Source: "map")
Coordinates: (5.45, -60.65)

Distribution:

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