Bellucia acutata Pilg.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Bellucia acutata Pilg.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 11858, 26 Jan 1978

  • Location

    Bolivia. Beni. 7-12 km SE of Río Yata on road from Guayaramerin to Cachuela Esperanza.

  • Habitat

    Sandy, marshy roadsides, open with grasses and some shrubs, periodically burned (a small northern outlier of pampa).

  • Description

    Shrub 2-5 m tall; petals and stamens white; fruit yellow or near-white at maturity.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02394131

    Occurrence ID: 7fbe55da-be9f-485e-8aca-c65174081a52

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Bellucia acutata Pilg.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • Locality

    Beni. 7-12 km SE of Río Yata on road from Guayaramerin to Cachuela Esperanza.

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