Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Redden 1841 with C. Perry, R. Williams, C. Paul & M. Lyle, 11 Feb 2004

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River. 0.25 miles S of Base Camp 6.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3214636

    Occurrence ID: f999afa1-8676-4a7b-b155-0594bdcf9cb4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River. 0.25 miles S of Base Camp 6

  • Elevation

    Alt. 547 m. (1795 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.0408, -60.6528

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Melastomataceae
Maieta guianensis Aubl.
Det. F. Michelangeli & C. Martin, 2005
GUYANA. Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region. Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River.
0.25 miles S of Base Camp 6. Elevation: 547 m. 6°2'26.6"N
60°39'9.6"W. Gallery forest along creek with boulders and white sand.
Hymenaea and Dicymbe common, rich in ferns and Aroids. Small tree, 2
m tall. Ant domatia present with small (tiny) red ants. Plants covered in
light brown trichomes. Fruit a bright red capsule in the axils of leaves.
K.M. Redden 1841	11 February 2004
With: C. Perry, R. Williams, C. Paul & M. Lyle
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
03214636