Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Microlicia benthamiana Triana ex Cogn.

All Determinations:

Microlicia benthamiana Triana ex Cogn. det. J. J. Wurdack, 1987

Location:

Venezuela. Amazonas. Atures Mun. Río Coro-Coro valley, W of Serrania de Yutajé, west side of valley. Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

Collector(s):

B. K. Holst 3218 with R. Liesner, 28 Feb 1987

Description:

Shrub. Shrub, 0.5-1 m tall; petals pink.

Habitat:

Plateau on W side of valley; open savanna with scattered shrubs, periodically wet, surrounded by exposed sandstone with dwarfed vegetation.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00741395), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: c53e68ac-444e-4d39-b7e6-968487639503

Map:

Coordinates: (5.68333, -66.1417)

Distribution:

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