Tibouchina aspera Aubl.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Tibouchina aspera Aubl. -
Collector(s)
R. M. Harley 24780 with with C. Feuillet; A. Gentry; C. Gracie; and S.A. Mori, 29 Jun 1988
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Location
French Guiana. NW of Cayenne, near Tonate on the N1 Highway.
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Habitat
Wet savanna.
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Description
Bushy shrub to 1 m. Leaves dark green above, pale beneath. Petals magenta.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 2571891
Occurrence ID: 85ce7aa3-2ff4-4351-98a0-e62c1deb5c90
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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
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Region
South America
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Country
French Guiana
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Locality
NW of Cayenne, near Tonate on the N1 Highway.
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Coordinates
4.97, -52.43
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Distribution
i EX HERB. HORT. BOT. REG. KEW. FLORA OF FRINCH GUIANA Tibouchina aspera Aubl. Det. R.M. Harley North West of Cayenne, near Tonate on the N1 Highway. 04' 58'N, 052' 26'W. Wet savanna. Bushy shrub to 1 m. Lvs dark green above, pale beneath. Petals magenta. R.M.Harley 24780 29 June 1988 With: C. Feuillet, A. Gentry, C. Gracie & S.A. Mori Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, frtgland In collaboration with O.R.S.T.O.M. Centre, Cayenne 02571891
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Tibouchina aspera Aubl.