Leiostegia vernicosa Benth.

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PLANTS OF GUYANA
8291	Melastomataceae
Gomolla vernicosa (Benth.) Triana
Vicinity of St. Cuthbert's Mission. 50 kms
SSS of Georgetown. Open savannah on white
sand.
Sparse shrub, always under 1 m tall.
Plant collected by Bolten under Mori numbers.
Det. J.J. Murdack, 1977
S. Mori & A. Bolten_ 6 Sept 1976
Field work supported by the National Science Foundation and the Guyana Forest Service.
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