Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    B. Maguire 56054 with J. Murca Pires, Celia K Maguire, Nilo T. Silva, 07 Aug 1963

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Km 105, Belém - Brasília Highway.

  • Description

    Herb 20 cm high, undersurface of leaves purple, flowers pale lavender. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 909709

    Occurrence ID: 3d84ccac-b43d-46a1-affa-5c043a76f0c1

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • Locality

    Km 105, Belém - Brasília Highway.

  • Coordinates

    -1.35902, -47.5733

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3553

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates determined by measuring 105 km along Rod. Belém-Brasilia from Belem. Radial calculated as halved distance between road starting point (Belem) and where road meets center of nearest city, Ananindeua. Uncertainty found using MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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MELASTOMATACEAE
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
Det. Alina Freire-Fierro, 1998
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
var. purpurascens
DET. PETER S. MATHIES July igQl
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN-UNIVERSIDADE DE BRASILIA ’
Plants of the Belem-Brasilia-Acre Highways
Estados Para, Goias, Mato Grosso, Terr. Rondonia, Brasil
No. £60&
Aciotis aff. purpurascens (Aubl*) Tr.
det, J. J. Wurdack, 196?
Herb 20 cm high, undersurface of leaves purple,
flowers pale lavender, Km 105, Belem-Brasilia
Highway«
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00909709
Bassett Maguire, J. Murca Pires,
Celia K. Maguire, Nilo T. Silva
August 7>
1963
Held work supported by the Conselho Nacional de Pesquisas, the Instituto Agronomico do Norte, The
New York Botanical Garden, and the Universidade de Brasilia.
00909709