Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 470 with M. Chin, 12 Dec 1992

  • Location

    Guyana. Essequibo Isl-W Demerara. Lower 7 km of Tiger Creek. Streamside forest including Mora excelsa, Eperus, Eschweilera.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02706372

    Occurrence ID: e51ca4ae-3d05-4b80-a161-d47ccdd03f0e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Essequibo Isl-W Demerara. Lower 7 km of Tiger Creek. Streamside forest including Mora excelsa, Eperus, Eschweilera

  • Elevation

    Alt. 15 m. (49 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.5, -58.65

  • Distribution

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MELASTOMATACEAE
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
Det. Alina Freire Fierro, 1998
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
botanical garden
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BOTANICAL
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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
Det. J. Wurdack, 1993
GUYANA. Region: Essequibo Isl.-W Demerara. Lower 7 km
of Tiger Creek. 06#30’N, 58°39’W. Elev. 0 to 15 m.
Streamside forest including Mora excelsa, Eperua,
Eschweilera, Melastomataceae. Herb l.S m; succulent;
leaves dark green above, purple below; ovary green;
petals white at base, pink distally. In forest
clearing.
Henkel, T.W. 470	12 December 1992
With: M. Chin
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
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