Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Clidemia capitata Benth.

All Determinations:

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

Location:

Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River. 300m from Base Camp 6. Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

Collector(s):

K. M. Redden 2703 with M. Lyle (2375), R. Williams, C. Perry, C. Paul, 13 Feb 2004

Description:

Shrub. Shrub to 3 m. Leaves and stems tomentose purple, turning brown on lower stems.

Habitat:

Cleared hillside. White sand and boulders with fern and secondary brush, small trees.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00942862), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 9ab0fcc8-d32c-4f5e-9e11-4d026d0d145a

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Coordinates determined at another institution (Coordinates determined at US. Determination Source: "gazetteer")
Coordinates: (6.05, -60.65)

Distribution:

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