Siphanthera cordifolia (Benth.) Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Siphanthera cordifolia (Benth.) Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    K. J. Wurdack 4851 with K. Redden, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter, V. Roland, 6 May 2009

  • Location

    Guyana. Kako River on savanna near old farm.

  • Habitat

    Bush island. Melastomataceae, Anacardiaceae, Ochnaceae, Clusia.

  • Description

    Herb. Herb to 30-40 cm. Leaves appressed along stem and margins recurved. Inflorescence at terminus of plant, flowers axillary. Sepals red-purple. Corolla purple, anthers purple. Leaves green (no anthocyanin tint). Plants mostly monopodial, rarely branched. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • 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: 02146353

    Occurrence ID: fbd5b223-a245-4d22-824e-271dd0e77a65

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kako River on savanna near old farm

  • Elevation

    Alt. 486 m. (1594 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.71453, -60.632

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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