Miconia silicicola Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia silicicola Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    E. A. Tripp 5837 with Radosavljevic, A.; Ralph, J., 7 Jun 2012

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Summit of Kamakusa Mt. (i.e., on top of 4th escarpment of four).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02816426

    Occurrence ID: 175e6627-4368-4174-9ec1-4c3b31c58f83

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Summit of Kamakusa Mt. (i.e., on top of 4th escarpment of four).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1686 m. (5531 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.88103, -60.1029

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GUYANA. Region: Cuyuni-Mazaruni. $rfmmit of Kamakusa Mt. (i.e.,
on top of 4th escarpment of four). 1686 m. 5°52'51.7"N 60°6' 10.4" W.
Impenetrable elfin forest to 3m, extremely dense and wet, rich in
epiphytes, with Bonnetia (2 spp.), Brocchinia cf. tatei, Malpighiaceae,
Melastomataceae, Cyperaceae spp., Weinmannia, Ilex cf. retusa. Tree to
2.5m. Leaves brown abaxially, brittle. Inflorescence brown, buds pink.
Common on summit. Silica sample.
K.J. Wurdack 5837	7 June 2012
With: E.A. Tripp, A. Radosavljevic & J. Ralph
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
02816426