Miconia tomentosa (Rich.) D.Don ex DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia tomentosa (Rich.) D.Don ex DC.

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. Pipoly 11542 with G. Gharbarran, G. Samuels, 13 Apr 1987

  • Location

    Guyana. E. Berbice-Corentyne Region: Upper Canje River, along S bank from abandoned camp W to Digitima Creek mouth.

  • Habitat

    Gallery forest in savanna. Eperua and Parinari dominants, most plants covered with small, black stinging ants. Only one tree seen in gallery.

  • Description

    Tree, 7 m. X 10 cm; stems and abaxial leaf surface rufous-tomentose. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00522373

    Occurrence ID: b7fe2e16-004e-41cb-ba61-8f96b4049048

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    E. Berbice-Corentyne Region: Upper Canje River, along S bank from abandoned camp W to Digitima Creek mouth

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 - 25 m. (3 - 82 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.6, -57.58

  • Distribution

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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.