Tibouchina aspera var. asperrima Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina aspera var. asperrima Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 18400 with and C.A. Gracie, 07 Jun 1986 - 08 Jun 1986

  • Location

    French Guiana. Saül. Secondary vegetation in vicinity of the village.

  • Description

    Shrub. With small dark green leaves. Inflorescences with terminal and in leaf axils. Calyx with 5 sharp, red lobes; corolla with 5 purple petals; anthers 8, white; filaments mostly with white bilobed anthers and 2 straight anthers; style red, curved upward.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02571977

    Occurrence ID: 3a3d0e02-51fc-4ddd-ad3b-91ff5e19058f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Saül. Secondary vegetation in vicinity of the village.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 - 300 m. (656 - 984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.62, -53.2

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
BOTANICAL
The New York Botanical Garden
18400
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of French Guiana
No. 18400	Melastomataceae
Tibouchina cf. aspera Aublet
det. C.A. Gracie, 1986
Saul, 3°37'N, 53°12'W. Secondary vegetation
in vicinity of the village. Ca. 200-300 m
alt.
Shrub. With small dark green leaves.
Inflorescences terminal & in leaf axils.
Calyx with 5 sharp, red lobes; corolla with
5 purple petals; anthers 8, white; filaments
mostly with white bilobed anthers and 2
straight anthers; style red, curved upward.
Tibouchina aspera var. asperrima Cogn.
Det. J. Wurdack, 1987
S.A. Mori & C.A. Gracie
7-8 June 1986
02571977