Aciotis annua (Mart. ex DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis annua (Mart. ex DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    K. J. Wurdack 4356 with C. Perry, E. Liverpool, P. Benjamin, C. Hinchliff, K. Redden, 11 Sep 2006

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Eagle Mountain. OMIA Mining Camp and adjacent areas.

  • Habitat

    Deep forest with patches of secondary forest due to abandon mines. Eperua, Dicymbe, Rubiaceae, and Piperaceae dominant.

  • Description

    Herb. Herb to 30 cm. Plants slightly viscid. Inflorescence red tinged on axes. Flowers tiny, tinged pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    "Silica sample (1)."

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164821

    Occurrence ID: 20b9dff0-1c13-41a6-9147-876a21421358

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Aciotis annua (Mart. ex DC.) Triana det D. Nunes, 2024

    Aciotis det F. A. Michelangeli, Feb 2009
    Note: ! F. A. Michelangeli (NY), 2011

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Eagle Mountain. OMIA Mining Camp and adjacent areas.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 383 m. (1257 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.20511, -59.1163

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

  • Distribution

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Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
Aciotis
Det. F. A. Michelangeli	))
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
GUYANA. Eagle Mountain. OMIA Mining Camp and adjacent areas.
383 m 5°12'18.4"N 59°6'58.8"W. Deep forest with patches of secondary
forest due to abandon mines. Eperua, Dicymbe, Rubiaceae, and
Piperaceae dominant. Herb to 30 cm. Plants slightly viscid. Inflorescence
red tinged on axes. Flowers tiny, tinged pink. Silica sample (1).
K.J. Wurdack 4356	11 September 2006
With: C. Perry, E. Liverpool, P. Benjamin, C. Hinchliff & K. Redden
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
01164821