Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Clidemia capitata Benth.

All Determinations:

Clidemia capitata Benth. det. F. A. Michelangeli, 2005

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Imbaimadai vicinity. Partang River trail, past first set of rapids. 0.66 miles Northeast of base camp. Alt. 873 m. (2864 ft.)

Collector(s):

K. M. Redden 1418 with C. Perry, E. Forbes, 7 Dec 2002

Description:

Shrub. Shrub, 1 m tall. Leaves red/purple, pubescent. Inflorescence axillary and terminal. Petals white with pink guides. Berries dark blue.

Habitat:

Scrub forest. White sand and sandstone.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00943274), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 93e91d94-f5cb-4fd4-bf71-b42e560926d3

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (5.70175, -60.275)

Distribution:

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