Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Macrocentrum cf. gesneriaceum Sandwith
All Determinations:

Macrocentrum gesneriaceum Sandwith det. F. A. Michelangeli, Feb 2009

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Aruwai Falls, Mazaruni river on river edge below rapids. Alt. 125 m. (410 ft.)
Collector(s):

K. M. Redden 5001 with C. Perry, P. Benjamin, D. Singh, C. Wilkie, C. Hinchliff, 6 Oct 2006
Description:

Herb. Lithophytic herb in moss by river. Leaves dark green above, pale white-green below, margins with yellow pubescence. Inflorescence axillary, 1-2 flowered, fasciculate. Fruits dry, brown capsules.
Habitat:

Mossy rocks, trees with epiphytes overhanging river. Seasonally flooded area with many ferns and mosses.
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: 7d39823a-05ad-4418-902c-1baead536bae
Map:

Coordinates: (6.33931, -60.5755)

Distribution:

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