Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Adelobotrys adscendens (Sw.) Triana

All Determinations:

Adelobotrys adscendens (Sw.) Triana det. F. Almeda, Jun 2002

Location:

Guyana. Essequibo Islands-West Demerara. Groete River 2-4 km either side of mouth of Black Creek. Alt. 8 - 16 m. (26 - 52 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. W. Henkel 2704 with R. Williams, 23 Aug 1993

Description:

Liana. Woody climber at 5 m; leaves coriaceous; ovaries dark green with thin brown vestiture; corolla light purplish pink. Filaments pink, anthers and spurs rich yellow; style pink, lightening distally.

Habitat:

Riverine forest (Mora excelsa) and bank vegetation. Grey sand substrate.

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: e06dfaa7-85ad-402d-a346-6a0e58de09f0

Map:

Coordinates: (6.61667, -58.6)

Distribution:

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