Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Clidemia capitata Benth.

All Determinations:

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

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mts., Imbaimadai, Karowrieng River. At base of hill leading to rock paintings. Alt. 542 m. (1778 ft.)

Collector(s):

K. M. Redden 1554 with R. Williams, C. Paul, 26 Jan 2004

Description:

Shrub. Shrub, 1 meter tall. Plant covered with red trichomes. Berries green turning purple at maturity.

Habitat:

Scrub forest next to small creek. Clusia, Marcgraviaceae, Melastomataceae dominated.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00943272), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 72922af5-543f-4684-a615-fa18d86b965b

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (5.67936, -60.2325)

Distribution:

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