Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Salpinga glandulosa (Gleason) Wurdack

All Determinations:

Salpinga glandulosa (Gleason) Wurdack det. J. J. Wurdack, 1985

Location:

Venezuela. Amazonas. Atabapo Mun. Caño Negro, upstream from "Sima Camp", along branch of Caño Negro, south-central portion of meseta. Alt. 1180 m. (3871 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. A. Steyermark 130584 with B. Holst, 21 Feb 1985 - 24 Feb 1985

Description:

Petals pink and white; calyx wine red; leaves membranous, deep green above, silvery below, a light green stripe above along midrib; stem and petioles wine red.

Habitat:

Drooping from sandstone bluffs in shaded crevices nera waterfall.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00753510), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 6a803808-0eda-4233-824e-0f41054e4db2

Map:

Coordinates: (3.71667, -65.5167)

Distribution:

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