Clidemia

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 1335 with M. Chin & W. Ryan, 13 Feb 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Mt. Wokomung, Wusupubaru Creek, 2 km from juncture with Suruwabaru Creek.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3166017

    Occurrence ID: 202b8ec4-0d1a-4fdc-a9c8-157300ff98ee

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Clidemia

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts, Mt. Wokomung, Wusupubaru Creek, 2 km from juncture with Suruwabaru Creek

  • Elevation

    Alt. 975 - 1125 m. (3199 - 3691 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.05, -59.55

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Henkel, T.W. 1335
Melastomataceae highly frequent and diverse, palms
frequent, lianas moderate.
Fruit red with sparse stiff trichomes, globose
with persistent calyx, 0.3 cm diameter.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Clidemia sp.
Det. J. Wurdack, 1993
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Mt.
Wokomung, Wusupubaru Creek, 2 km from juncture with
Suruwabaru Creek. 05°03'N, 59°53'W. Elev. 975 to 1125
m. Montane slope forest, W side, canopy 20-35 m, 2
tiered; large vascular epiphytes, arboreal mosses.
Thin shrub 1.5 m; lower leaf surfaces light green with
prominent venation; infructescence pendant.
Henkel, T.W. 1335	13 February 1993
With: M. Chin and W. Ryan
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
03166017