Henriettea multiflora Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Henriettea multiflora Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    K. J. Wurdack 5109 with K. Redden, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter, V. Roland, 20 May 2009

  • Location

    Guyana. Kako River, behind camp 5.

  • Habitat

    Gallery forest with Eperua, Mora, Rubiaceae dominant.

  • Description

    Tree. Sapling to 2 m. Leaves coriaceous, green, sparsely brown rufous below on venation. Unusual galls along stem above leaf petioles. Hairy and bright red. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164818

    Occurrence ID: 37b9c854-1eb0-45e1-a681-84c26bdf3ab7

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kako River, behind camp 5

  • Elevation

    Alt. 488 m. (1601 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.61425, -60.693

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Melastomataceae
GUYANA. Kako River, behind camp 5. 488 m 5°36'51.3"N
60o41'34.7"W. Gallery forest with Eperua, Mora, Rubiaceae dominant.
Sapling to 2m. Leaves coriaceous, green, sparsely brown rufous below
on venation. Unusual galls along stem above leaf petioles. Hairy and
bright red. Silica sample.
K.J. Wurdack 5109	20 May 2009
With: K. Redden, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter & V.
Roland
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
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