Filed As:
Melastomataceae
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
Melastomataceae
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
Location:
Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mountains; toe slopes on NW side of Mt. Ayanganna. Alt. 1100 - 1200 m. (3609 - 3937 ft.)
Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mountains; toe slopes on NW side of Mt. Ayanganna. Alt. 1100 - 1200 m. (3609 - 3937 ft.)
Description:
Shrub. Arching shrub, 0.5 m; stems woody, reddish at base; leaves pink to light green below; corolla white. Fruit translucent green to pink.
Shrub. Arching shrub, 0.5 m; stems woody, reddish at base; leaves pink to light green below; corolla white. Fruit translucent green to pink.
Habitat:
On streamside rock. Montane evergreen forest, canopy 30-40 m. Large trees including Lecythidaceae, Fabaceae - rich in epiphytes, lianas, fungi. Creek with sandstone talus, rich in herbs. Soils sandstone and laterite derived.
On streamside rock. Montane evergreen forest, canopy 30-40 m. Large trees including Lecythidaceae, Fabaceae - rich in epiphytes, lianas, fungi. Creek with sandstone talus, rich in herbs. Soils sandstone and laterite derived.
Other:
Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US, and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]
Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US, and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]
Identifiers:
GUID: 70e6c9ac-acfc-4a55-b793-88124926f7f4
GUID: 70e6c9ac-acfc-4a55-b793-88124926f7f4
Map:
Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (5.41111, -59.9536)
Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (5.41111, -59.9536)