Miconia bracteata (DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia bracteata (DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    K. J. Wurdack 4935 with K. Redden, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter & V. Roland, 11 May 2009

  • Location

    Guyana. Kako River.

  • Habitat

    Gallery forest and up small mountain slope. Lower vegetation Macrolobium, Hevea, Eperua grandiflora, Annonaceae, Clusiaceae.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1.5 m. All plant parts covered in light brown trichomes. Infructescence made up of three0parted panicle with fruits congested towards termini. Fruit a green fuzzy capsule. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01855445

    Occurrence ID: f9d08282-8e87-4713-b77c-2c5c23867d1c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia bracteata (DC.) Triana det F. A. Michelangeli, May 2013

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kako River.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 809 m. (2654 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.50344, -60.8581

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