Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

All Determinations:

Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana det. T. H. Hollowell, 1999

Location:

Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Iwokrama Rainforest Reserve; N of Surama. Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

Collector(s):

C. Ehringhaus 95 with , 20 May 1995

Description:

Herb. Herb/shrub, 0.5-1 m; stems brown, red when young, quadrangular; leaves green, sometimes red; flowers pink. Mature fruits covered with stellate hairs.

Habitat:

Disturbed, whited sands along waterways, creeks.

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: f614dab5-94dd-4d96-8f86-752e5e161450

Map:

Coordinates: (4.16667, -59.05)

Distribution:

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