Miconia tomentosa (Rich.) D.Don ex DC.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
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Collector(s)
J. J. Pipoly 11542 with G. Gharbarran, G. Samuels, 13 Apr 1987
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Location
Guyana. E. Berbice-Corentyne Region: Upper Canje River, along S bank from abandoned camp W to Digitima Creek mouth.
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Habitat
Gallery forest in savanna. Eperua and Parinari dominants, most plants covered with small, black stinging ants. Only one tree seen in gallery.
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Description
Tree, 7 m. X 10 cm; stems and abaxial leaf surface rufous-tomentose. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00522373
Occurrence ID: b7fe2e16-004e-41cb-ba61-8f96b4049048
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Miconia tomentosa (Rich.) D.Don ex DC. det J. J. Wurdack, 1987
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Region
South America
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Country
Guyana
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Locality
E. Berbice-Corentyne Region: Upper Canje River, along S bank from abandoned camp W to Digitima Creek mouth
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Elevation
Alt. 1 - 25 m. (3 - 82 ft.)
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Coordinates
5.6, -57.58
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Distribution
BOTANICAL Garde** NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 00522373 00522373 PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS Miconia tomentosa (L.C. Rich.) Don ex DC. Det. J J. Wurdack, 1987 GUYANA. E. Berbice-Corentyne Region: Upper Canje River, along S bank from abandoned camp W to Digitima Creek mouth. 5°36’N, 57°35’W. Elev. 1 - 25 m. Gallery forest in savanna. Tree 7 m x 10 an; stems and abaxial leaf surface rufous-tomentose. J J. Pipoly 11542 13 April 1987 With: Ganeshwar Gharbarran and Gary Samuels U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US) - NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN (NY) - GUYANA FORESTRY COMMISSION (FDG) Eperua and Parinari dominants, most plants covered with small, black stinging ants. Fruit green; only one tree seen in gallery.
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Miconia tomentosa (Rich.) D.Don ex DC.