Miconia carassana Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia carassana Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 4873 with M. Chin, R. Williams, R. James, 01 Mar 1994

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. Acarai Mts; low slopes 2-3 km S of Kashinar Mt.

  • Habitat

    High canopy slope forest (50-60 m) and creek bottoms.

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m; peduncles, petioles, and lower leaf venation with brown vestiture; fruit light red, red persistent calyx, immat. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Collection Notes

    First collection for the Guianas.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1599138

    Occurrence ID: 4926d5c1-ef99-4ad7-84e9-5f7b1be501c3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia carassana Cogn. det F. Almeda, May 2005

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

  • Locality

    Acarai Mts; low slopes 2-3 km S of Kashinar Mt.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 450 - 600 m. (1476 - 1969 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.28333, -58.65

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