Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Aciotis
All Determinations:

Aciotis det. F. A. Michelangeli, Feb 2009

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Miners Camp below Aruwai Falls near topside Peaima. Alt. 120 m. (394 ft.)
Collector(s):

K. M. Redden 5057 with C. Perry, P. Benjamin, D. Singh, C. Wilkie, C. Hinchliff, 8 Oct 2006
Description:

Herb. Terrestrial herb. Leaves glossy green above, purple below. Stems barely winged. Inflorescence terminal panicle. Calyx green; corolla pink; filaments white; anthers pinkish.
Habitat:

Disturbed clearing with weedy herbs on river abutting forest. Rocks, gravel, and brown sandy soil. Some cultivated plants: Musa, Mangifera, Persea, Citrus.
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: 46ae51c2-9c40-4760-98cc-210c16ab6778
Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (6.37503, -60.5799)

Distribution:

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