Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

PLANTS OF THE GUI ANAS
Melastomataceae
BOTANICAL
OARDi’i
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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GUYANA. Bonasika Bauxite Site #2. Forest between Demerara and
Essequibo Rivers. Along road, one end at 6°29'39.1" and 58°30' 51.4". |J»
53 m 6°29'37.2"N 58°30'30.2"W. White sand / laterite mix. Shrub to lm.
Leaves glossy above, green; pale purple below. Leafy stems
quadrangular. Calyx green. Corolla pale pink. Anthers pale pink. Silica
sample.
K.M. Redden 6784	23 June 2010
With: K. Wurdack, S. Alexander, C. Perry, C. Jacobis, D. Hunter, V.
Roland & H. Hunter
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
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