Macairea stylosa Triana

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• County/Municipio

  Río Negro Mun.

• Locality

  San Carlos de Rio Negro ca. 20 km. S of confluence of Rio Negro and Brazo Casiquiare

• Elevation

  Alt. 119 m. (390 ft.)

• Coordinates

  1.93, -67.05

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas,
Caracas, Venezuela &
Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, USA
Melastomat.
Macairea stylosa "jYiana
VENEZUELA, Terri torio Federal Amazonas, ban Carlos de
Rio Negro, ca. 20 km S of confluence of Rio Negro and
Brazo Casiquiare; lat.l°56'N, long.67°03'W; altitude
119 m. (average rainfall 3400-3600mm/year).
Rebalse (igapö) forest along margin of Cano Darigua,
11 km S of San Carlos. Thin shrubs, 2-3m high; [each
sheet from separate plant].	For each group of three
flowers within an . . .	[see label continuation]
Howard L. Clark 8234	17 November 1981
& Pedro Maquirino
fif. Clark 8234 (continued) :
inflorescence:	center	flower	with pink
petals, darker pink filaments and base of
petals, calyx reddish; outer two flowers
with white petals, pale yellow filaments,
and yellow-green calyx. [Occasional other
plants with all white flowers, with petal
margins slightly tinged pink in bud.]
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