Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
All Determinations:

Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana det. F. Almeda, Jun 2002

Location:

Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mtns; Ireng River; 4 km upstream from Kurutuik Falls along Topaima stream. Alt. 685 m. (2247 ft.)
Collector(s):

P. A. Mutchnick 251 with T. Henkel, R. Williams, 27 Oct 1994
Description:

Shrub. Shrub, 2.5 m; petioles purple; leaf undersides purple with raised venation, calyx green; corolla white.
Habitat:

Mesic forest on sandy soil.
Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00699237), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]
Identifiers:

GUID: bb9efa74-3f51-4263-9172-92cc0cf84549
Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (5.09583, -60.0167)

Distribution:

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