Macairea aspera N.E.Br.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Macairea aspera N.E.Br.

  • Collector(s)

    S. S. Tillett 44909 with Carolyn L. Tillett, Rufas Boyan, 22 Jul 1960

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Mazaruni River Basin, savannah, scrub and forest edge near G.S. Camp 1, on trail to Ayanganna. Ayanganna Plateau.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3214432

    Occurrence ID: 2cf7ed6a-a488-41b5-8c1a-d26b5a163202

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Upper Mazaruni River Basin, savannah, scrub and forest edge near G.S. Camp 1, on trail to Ayanganna. Ayanganna Plateau

  • Elevation

    Alt. 747 m. (2451 ft.)

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN GUIANA EXPLORATIONS
PLANTS OF BRITISH GUIANA
UPPER MAZARUNI RIVER BASIN
No. bh909
Macairea aspera M.E. Brown
Det.: J. J. Wurdack, 1961
Shrub to 2 m; leaves brittle, darker shiny green above
veins beneath with brown pubescence; perianth white,
anthers yellow, turning pink with age; frequent, savannah,
scrub and forest edge near G.S. Gamp 1, elev. 7u7 m., on
trail to Ayanganna.
Ayanganna Plateau.
Stephen S. Tillett
Carolyn L. Tillett, RufaS Boyan	July	22,	1960
Field work conducted with the cooperation of the Departments of Forestry and Interior, British Guiana.
Supported in part by funds provided by the National Science Foundation.
03214432