Desmoscelis villosa (Aubl.) Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Desmoscelis villosa (Aubl.) Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 4541 with E. Forero, B. S. Pena & J. F. Ramos, 19 Feb 1967

  • Location

    Brazil. Roraima. Plateau of Serra Tepequem.

  • Habitat

    Water seepage on rocks.

  • Description

    Herb, to 1 m. tall. Corolla and stamens pale purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 478084

    Occurrence ID: 85d3b80a-1f76-4474-b6cb-ffa140e3fd98

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Roraima

  • Locality

    Plateau of Serra Tepequem

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.78541, -61.726

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5581.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of approx. geogr. center of plateau of Serra Tepequem. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of plateau to find linear extent (5530 m). Input into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find the uncertainty radius (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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