Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 1234 with M. Chin & W. Ryan, 10 Feb 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Mt. Wokomung, Suruwabaru Creek, 2-3 km upstream from its juncture with Yuarka R.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3214584

    Occurrence ID: 71de01b2-f6e1-4ee8-8f48-e529f46f7285

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts, Mt. Wokomung, Suruwabaru Creek, 2-3 km upstream from its juncture with Yuarka R.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 675 - 750 m. (2215 - 2461 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.05, -59.88

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Fruit red, globose with persistent calyx, 0.6 cm
diameter.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Maieta guianensis Aubl.
Det. J. Wurdack, 1993
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-SiparUni. Pakaraima Mts, Mt.
Wokomung, Suruwabaru Creek, 2-3 km upstream from its
juncture with Yuarka R. 05°03'N, 59°53'W. Elev. 675 to
750 m. Riverine forest and adjacent slopes, Dicymbe
altsoni dominant; sandy red earth soils and sandstone
talus. Thin shrub 1.5 m; vestiture pink; ovary red;
corolla white suffused with pink.
Henkel, T.W. 1234	10	February 1993
With: M. Chin and W. Ryan
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
03214584