Macrocentrum cristatum (DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Macrocentrum cristatum (DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    P. A. Mutchnick 955, 27 Feb 1995

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Iwokrama Reserve. Essequibo watershed; Georgetown/Lethem Road, Mount Daniel transect.

  • Habitat

    Mesic forest. [Area] dominated by Ocotea, Eperua and Lecythidaceae. On sandy soils.

  • Description

    Spreading shrub. 0.3 m; lvs with light pubescence; adaxial leaf with white dots; abaxial purple; calyx green; petals white. Filaments white then purple; anthers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2469751

    Occurrence ID: 241c6999-1909-4922-bbc5-b9c6f9815bd9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Macrocentrum cristatum (DC.) Triana det T. Hollowell, Jun 2002
    Note: ! F. Almeda & D. Penneys.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Iwokrama Reserve. Essequibo watershed; Georgetown/Lethem Road, Mount Daniel transect

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 - 150 m. (328 - 492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.47389, -58.7847

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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