Myrcia saxatilis (Amshoff) McVaugh

  • Filed As

    Myrtaceae
    Myrcia saxatilis (Amshoff) McVaugh

  • Collector(s)

    R. Evans 2489 with Sylva Koemar, Joyce Eamlal & Dorothy Traag, 28 Nov 1995

  • Location

    Suriname. Sipaliwini. Vicinity of Blanche Marie Waterfall on the Nickerie River.

  • Habitat

    Granite boulder strewn primary riverine forest bordering Nickerie River.

  • Description

    Multi-stemmed tree, 12 m long, overhanging river; bark loose and flaky; flowers in bud onlym buds ca. 1 mm in diameter, calyx green tinited with burgundy, corolla white tinted with burgundy basally. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Leaf sample removed by Matheus F. Santos, Univ. Sao Paulo, 2012.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1582743

    Occurrence ID: e378296b-544f-45a5-b4ed-e557498b6699

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Suriname

  • State/Province

    Sipaliwini

  • Locality

    Vicinity of Blanche Marie Waterfall on the Nickerie River.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.7583, -56.8806

  • Distribution

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