Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 3519 with Patricia Gomez Andrade, 05 Nov 1988

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Centro Shuar Yukutais. South of Centro.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Herb to 50cm; leaves purple abaxially; petals white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Collection Notes

    Shuar Voucher

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited at NY 05/13/1997

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 41831

    Occurrence ID: e6b5ffaa-6f64-43c4-96ad-9dcd3fa9a29a

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Bennett, Bradley C., et al. 2002. Ethnobotany of the Shuar of eastern Ecuador. Advances Econ. Bot. 14: i--iii, 1--299.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana det J. J. Wurdack, 1990
    Note: ! A. Freire-Fierro (MO), 2000

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Centro Shuar Yukutais. South of Centro

  • Elevation

    Alt. 950 - 1000 m. (3117 - 3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.5, -78.17

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00041831
Manuscript voucher of Bradley Bennett’s
Ethnobotany of the Shuar of Eastern Ecuador.
Plant Resources of Amazonian Ecuador
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATICN OF THIS VOUCHE
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
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The New York Botanical Barden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plant Resources of Amazonian Ecuador Project
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ECUADOR, Morona-Santiago. Centro Shuar
Yukutais. South of Centro. 03°307S, TSMO’W.
950-1000mm. Secondary forest.
Herb to 50cm> leaves purple abaxially; petals
white.
Bradley Bennett 3519
with Patricia Gomez Andrade
November 5, 1988
BOTANICAL
Fieldwork supported by the U.S. Agency for International
Development
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