Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Clidemia capitata Benth.

All Determinations:

Clidemia capitata Benth. det. J. J. Wurdack, 1953

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Tirepón-tepuí, Río Asaporpo. Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. J. Wurdack 34038 with , 7 Jan 1953

Description:

Shrub. Shrub 1-2.5 m, mostly fruiting; flowers white.

Habitat:

Rainforest on SW side of river. frequent.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00748859), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: 27f12b8d-55dc-4672-bb3a-51b7574498a9

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Unable to locate Rio Asaporpo. Located coord. of geogr. center of Tirepón-tepuí (www.geonames.org/maps/google_5.375_-62.028.html). Measured from coord. to farthest extent of mountain = linear extent. Input into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncert. radius.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 4956.57
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (5.35962, -62.0382)

Distribution:

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