Melastomataceae

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae

  • Collector(s)

    H. D. Clarke 9280 with R. Williams, C. Perry, E. Tripp, J. Kelly, 17 Jun 2001

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Mt. Ayanganna, east face, plateau above second of four escarpments.

  • Habitat

    Scrub forest on sandstone and peat. With Clusia, Pagamea, and Sphagnum.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub, 1.5 m tall; inflorescence and fruits brick red.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Specimen located at US, and data courtesy of the Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program of the Smithsonian Institution.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4239446

    Occurrence ID: db1adc9c-cb26-4c54-b061-06888f6538d1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Melastomataceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Mt. Ayanganna, east face, plateau above second of four escarpments

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1380 m. (4528 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.37694, -59.9725

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04239446
GUYANA. Potaro-Siparuni. Mt. Ayanganna, east face, plateau above
second of four escarpments. 1380 m 5°22'37"N 59°58'21"W. Scrub
forest on sandstone and peat, with Clusia, Pagamea, and Sphagnum.
Shrub, 1.5 m tall; inflorescence and fruits brick red.
H.D. Clarke 9280	17 June 2001
With: R. Williams, C. Perry, E. Tripp & J. Kelly
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
04239446