Miconia plukenetii Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia plukenetii Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Redden 6549 with K. Wurdack, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter, V. Roland, 12 May 2009

  • Location

    Guyana. Kako River.

  • Habitat

    Riparian vegetation: Bombacaceae, Macrolobium, Eperua grandiflora, Clusiaceae. White sand mixed with laterite.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree to 5 m. Upper surface of leaf green, lower brown tomentose. Venation purple. Leaf bases ± auriculate. Infructescence a terminal panicle. Rachis brown tomentose. Capsules cream. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164809

    Occurrence ID: 240d99c1-a6f3-49c9-b44e-ba6fbbab89a4

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kako River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 536 m. (1759 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.52464, -60.8387

  • Georeferencing Method

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BOTANICAL
01164809
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
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PLANTS OF THE GUI ANAS
Melastomataceae
GUYANA. Kako River. 536 m 5031'28.7"N 60°50’19.2"W. Riparian
vegetation: BoMfeSBKiSi, Macrolobium, Eperua grandiflora, Qisfiftceae.
Ifraita ssiifciSsffaSiil Merite. liteSftfe fm. |Jpper surface of leaf green,
lower brown tomentose. Venation purple. Leaf bases +- auriculate.
Infructefti*^* terminal patìÉÉfè. RadjflércH*» lomas&ilt» Capsules
cream. ¡¡Èlica sample.
K.M. Redden 6549	12 May 2009
With: K. Wuatack, ft, felfjJI, Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter & V.
Roland
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)