Microlicia steyermarkii Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Microlicia steyermarkii Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 59331, 26 Oct 1944

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Gran Sabana, between Mission of Santa Teresita de Kavanayén NW to Río Karuai.

  • Habitat

    In thicket with Osmunda.

  • Description

    Bushy, 1-1.5 feet tall; petals rose; leaves dull olive green on both sides, firmly membranaceous.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Specimen located at US (barcode 00120273), and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: —

    Occurrence ID: f6d42d94-57c6-4348-88c0-b3892e2686c5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Microlicia steyermarkii Gleason
    Note: Isotype (US): Gleason, H. A. 1952. Fieldiana, Bot. 28: 425.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Gran Sabana, between Mission of Santa Teresita de Kavanayén NW to Río Karuai

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1220 m. (4003 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.63333, -61.8

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