Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Maieta guianensis Aubl.

All Determinations:

Maieta guianensis Aubl. det. F. Almeda, Jun 2002

Location:

Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mtns; Ireng River; 4 km upstream from Kurutuik Falls along Topaima stream. Alt. 685 m. (2247 ft.)

Collector(s):

P. A. Mutchnick 250 with T. Henkel, R. Williams, 27 Oct 1994

Description:

Shrub. Shrub, 2.5 m; stems, leaves and fruits covered with stiff glandular hairs; fruits oblong, orange red; 0.9 x 0.5 cm.

Habitat:

Mesic forest on sandy soil.

Other:

Specimen Notes: [Specimen located at US (barcode 00699238), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02676076
GUID: b3579a84-34d5-4bf2-a64d-9ac278c3d855

Map:

Georeferencing Method: GPS
Coordinates: (5.09583, -60.0167)

Distribution:

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