Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Aciotis laxa (DC.) Cogn. var. laxa

All Determinations:

Aciotis laxa (DC.) Cogn. var. laxa det. J. J. Wurdack, 1993

Location:

Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Mt. Wokomung, Wusupubaru Creek, 2 km from juncture with Suruwabaru Creek. Alt. 975 - 1125 m. (3199 - 3691 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. W. Henkel 1336 with M. Chin, W. Ryan, 13 Feb 1993

Description:

Shrub. Shrub 0.5 m; petioles maroon; ovary green suffused with maroon; petals, filaments, and style white; anthers dark fuchsia.

Habitat:

Montane slope forest, W side, canopy 20-35 m, 2 tiered. Large vascular epiphytes, arboreal mosses; Melastomataceae highly frequent and diverse, palms frequent, lianas moderate.

Other:

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

Identifiers:

GUID: f48bb377-3d52-470c-8c4c-f2e4dd455406

Map:

Coordinates: (5.05, -59.8833)

Distribution:

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