Miconia silicicola Gleason
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Miconia silicicola Gleason -
Collector(s)
E. A. Tripp 5837 with Radosavljevic, A.; Ralph, J., 7 Jun 2012
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Location
Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Summit of Kamakusa Mt. (i.e., on top of 4th escarpment of four).
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02816426
Occurrence ID: 175e6627-4368-4174-9ec1-4c3b31c58f83
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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
Guyana
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State/Province
Cuyuni-Mazaruni
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Locality
Summit of Kamakusa Mt. (i.e., on top of 4th escarpment of four).
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Elevation
Alt. 1686 m. (5531 ft.)
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Coordinates
5.88103, -60.1029
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Distribution
3k Z49 PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS ji I'ct fifd tsU* 'Zofe Melastomataceae 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
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Miconia silicicola Gleason