Clidemia rubra (Aubl.) Mart.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia rubra (Aubl.) Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 1168b with M. Chin, W. Ryan, 03 Feb 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts., Upper Ireng River, 2 km E of Cipo settlement on N end of adjacent ridge.

  • Habitat

    Seepage bog on W aspect slope (S'erly outlier of Pakaraima white sand savanna). Bog with Brocchinia, Drosera, Haemodoraceae, Xyridaceae, Orchidaceae, Melastomataceae, Lycopodiaceae abundant.

  • Description

    Shrub 1 m; stems with tawny vestiture; petals off white; filaments pink, anthers purple, style pink at base grading to white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01131208

    Occurrence ID: d0dfd9fe-5d4b-484f-8919-da536b87c6d5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Clidemia rubra (Aubl.) Mart. det F. A. Michelangeli, 1998

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts., Upper Ireng River, 2 km E of Cipo settlement on N end of adjacent ridge.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 750 m. (2461 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.82, -60.02

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