Macrocentrum cristatum (DC.) Triana
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Macrocentrum cristatum (DC.) Triana -
Collector(s)
P. A. Mutchnick 955, 27 Feb 1995
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Location
Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Iwokrama Reserve. Essequibo watershed; Georgetown/Lethem Road, Mount Daniel transect.
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Habitat
Mesic forest. [Area] dominated by Ocotea, Eperua and Lecythidaceae. On sandy soils.
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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.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 2469751
Occurrence ID: 241c6999-1909-4922-bbc5-b9c6f9815bd9
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Macrocentrum cristatum (DC.) Triana det T. Hollowell, Jun 2002
Note: ! F. Almeda & D. Penneys.
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Region
South America
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Country
Guyana
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State/Province
Potaro-Siparuni
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Locality
Iwokrama Reserve. Essequibo watershed; Georgetown/Lethem Road, Mount Daniel transect
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Elevation
Alt. 100 - 150 m. (328 - 492 ft.)
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Coordinates
4.47389, -58.7847
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Georeferencing Method
GPS.
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Distribution
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Macrocentrum cristatum (DC.) Triana