Clidemia gracilis Pittier

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia gracilis Pittier

  • Collector(s)

    J. L. Reveal 4870 with J.A. Duke, 28 Jan 1979

  • Location

    Panama. Darién. Serranía de Pirre, on the northwest slope of the mountain range dominated by Cerro Pirre, along Q. Perecingo (Perasenico) a tributary to Rio Pirre, about 10 air km south of El Real.

  • Habitat

    In subtropical moist to wet forest associated with streamside or near streamside vegetation.

  • Description

    Small spreading subshrub growing out of the steep walls of the streambank up to 1 m high and 2 m across; petals white; fruit red to purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01127118

    Occurrence ID: 259c941e-04bd-4a32-a7a4-0227ff6a46d9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Clidemia gracilis Pittier det J. J. Wurdack

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • State/Province

    Darién

  • Locality

    Serranía de Pirre, on the northwest slope of the mountain range dominated by Cerro Pirre, along Q. Perecingo (Perasenico) a tributary to Rio Pirre, about 10 air km south of El Real

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.05, -77.72

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