Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Macrocentrum vestitum Sandwith

All Determinations:

Macrocentrum vestitum Sandwith det. J. J. Wurdack, 1963

Location:

Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Kaieteur Plateau, along trail from plane landing to Kaieteur Falls. Alt. 427 m. (1401 ft.)

Collector(s):

R. S. Cowan 1730 with T. R. Soderstrom. Smithsonian Botany-Exhibits Exped, 3 Feb 1962

Description:

Herb. Herb, petals white basally, cherry-red distally.

Habitat:

Mossy rocks and tree trunks in shade or partial sun. locally common.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00616453), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 1ecffc4f-93dc-4866-a410-178b80c14294

Map:

Coordinates: (5.16667, -59.4833)

Distribution:

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