Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    B. Hoffman 3801 with D. Artes, 14 Feb 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. U. Takutu-U Essequibo, NW kanuku Mts; watershed of Nappi creek tributary, 12 km NW Nappi Mtn.,.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02706371

    Occurrence ID: 9d48dd61-e91d-4fe6-99e6-bffc66ee8ece

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    U. Takutu-U Essequibo, NW kanuku Mts; watershed of Nappi creek tributary, 12 km NW Nappi Mtn.,

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 - 700 m. (1640 - 2297 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.37, -59.47

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MELASTOMATACEAE
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
Det. Alina Freire Fierro,
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
Hoffinan, B. 3801
Local name of area "Bank of Guyana". Dominants -
Burseraceae, Lecythidaceae, Fabaceae, occasional
Truli Palm.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Aciotis fragilis (DC.) Cogn.
Det. J. Wurdack, 1993
GUYANA. Region: U. Takutu-U. Essequibo. NW Kanuku
Mtns; watershed of Nappi creek tributary, 12 km NW
Nappi Mtn.. 03°22'N, 59°28’W. Elev. 500 to 700 m.
Mixed forest on ridges; Mora forest near creek. Shrub,
1 m; flowers white and pink; fruit translucent reddish
green. On streambank boulders.
Hoffman, B. 3801	14 February 1993
With: D. Aites
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
02706371