Macairea rigida Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Macairea rigida Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    K. D. Phelps 523 with Charles B. Hitchcock, 1 Feb 1949

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. on edge of Bonetia forest. The summit of Paru.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3214335

    Occurrence ID: bc68a054-ceac-4797-93f2-645e28961c8f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Macairea rigida Benth.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    on edge of Bonetia forest. The summit of Paru

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1600 m. (5249 ft.)

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of
THE PHELPS SERRANÍA PARÚ (ASISA) EXPEDITION
(Rio Ventuari, Rio Paru, Cano, Asisa)
Amazonas, Venezuela
No'	Macairea	rigida	Benth.
< S" y 'Rj/v^w t % ^
bush about 6 m. high; purplish flower; rare in
bloom; growing on edge of Bonetia forest.
The summit of Pard - 1600 m. high.
Kathleen D. Phelps
Charles B. Hitchcock	February,	1949
03214335