Macrocentrum minus Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Macrocentrum minus Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 2158 with R. Williams, 12 Jul 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Kaieteur National Park, W bank Potaro River, 0.5 km from falls in gorge.

  • Habitat

    On seepage walls. Mora excelsa riverine forest on sand terraces. Adjacent sandstone, conglomerate boulders and seepage walls.

  • Description

    Herb. Epipetric herb; vestiture light pink; outer petals pink, inner white; fruit red.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: —

    Occurrence ID: 4b53af8b-f1a4-416d-9bd1-0011e566980a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Macrocentrum minus Gleason det F. Almeda, Jun 2002

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Kaieteur National Park, W bank Potaro River, 0.5 km from falls in gorge

  • Elevation

    Alt. 170 m. (558 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.18333, -59.4667

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