Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana var. purpurascens

All Determinations:

Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana var. purpurascens det. J. J. Wurdack, 1993

Location:

Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Essequibo River at Karupukari crossing; 0.5 km W of W landing along road. Iwokrama. Alt. 60 - 75 m. (197 - 246 ft.)

Collector(s):

B. Hoffman 1344 with G. Gharbarran, C. Capellaro, 19 Apr 1992

Description:

Herb. Herb to 0.5 m; leaf undersides purple; corolla pink to white; fruit green translucent.

Habitat:

Mora forest on brown sand, roadside scrub.

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: 24558008-c8bd-4723-88db-3b18d3184282

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (4.66, -58.6842)

Distribution:

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