Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Redden 6480 with K. Wurdack, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter, V. Roland, 10 May 2009

  • Location

    Guyana. Kako River, near rapids.

  • Habitat

    Gallery forest. Bombacaceae dominant, also with Mimosaceae, Myrtaceae. White sand.

  • Description

    Tree?. Small tree? Entire plant covered in soft white trichomes. Fruit axillary red capsule. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164987

    Occurrence ID: 715535e3-4280-4dd8-af6a-91a9b3ea89bb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Maieta guianensis Aubl. det F. A. Michelangeli, Apr 2011

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kako River, near rapids

  • Elevation

    Alt. 505 m. (1657 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.50075, -60.8417

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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Maieta guianensis Aublet
Det. F. A. Michelangeli °H h-0»
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
GUYANA. Kako River, near rapids. 505 m 5°30'2.7"N 60°50'30.3"W.
Gallery forest. Bombacaceae dominant, also with Mimosaceae,
Myrtaceae. White sand. Small tree? Entire plant covered in soft white
trichomes. Fruit axillary red capsule. Silica sample.
K.M. Redden 6480	10	May	2009
With: K. Wurdack, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter & V.
Roland
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
01164987