Salpinga pusilla (Gleason) Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Salpinga pusilla (Gleason) Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 13619 with and W.W. Thomas, 15 Apr 1984

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Río Negro Mun. Ridge at divide between Brazil and Venezuela, 26 km E-NE of Neblina Base Camp.

  • Habitat

    In protected places in wet cloud forest on steep SW-facing slope.

  • Description

    Fleshy herb. Leaves shiny dark green on upper suface; silvery pale green on lower surface. Stem and petioles dark purple. Ovary and calyx dark red. Abaxial petal surface red on right half, white on left half, adaxially white throughout.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2513491

    Occurrence ID: 963bb4cc-7c9b-4437-beff-c32b7534cf9d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Río Negro Mun.

  • Locality

    Ridge at divide between Brazil and Venezuela, 26 km E-NE of Neblina Base Camp.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.88, -65.93

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