Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

All Determinations:

Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana det. A. Freire Fierro, 1998

Location:

Venezuela. Bolívar. Río Villacoa (Río Auyacoa), 1-4 km above Salto de Humito (25-30 km from river mouth). Alt. 80 - 110 m. (262 - 361 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. J. Wurdack 41158 with J. V. Monachino, 7 Jan 1956

Description:

Shrub. Shrub, 1 m tall; leaves purple beneath; flowers white.

Habitat:

Morichal edge. locally frequent.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00741232), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

GUID: cdef04cc-4b9b-4be8-9702-70e0f0a09685

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Coordinates determined at another institution (Coordinates from converted US database. Determination Source: "ARC")
Coordinates: (6.43, -67.0475)

Distribution:

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