Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Redden 4751 with C. Perry, P. Benjamin, D. Singh, C. Wilkie, 22 Oct 2006

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Road to mining camp near Deer Creek.

  • Habitat

    Mora, Pentaclethra, Lecythidaceae dominant. Laterite soil.

  • Description

    Herb. Erect herb growing in muddy swamp. Stems winged. Inflorescence terminal panicle. Calyx green; corolla white; fruit a green berry. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164841

    Occurrence ID: f8f24a99-e0b3-4bc4-9975-15fa880f65ef

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana det D. Nunes, 2024

    Aciotis det F. A. Michelangeli, Feb 2009
    Note: ! F. A. Michelangeli (NY), 2011

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Road to mining camp near Deer Creek.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 125 m. (410 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.48192, -60.3257

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

  • Location Notes

    [The name given in this record as the region was not specified as such on the label, but was inferred from the label's locality data.]

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Melastomataceae
NEW YORK BOTANICAL PARPEN
GUYANA. Road to mining camp near Deer Creek. 125 m 6°28'54.9"N
60°19'32.4"W. Laterite soil. Mora, Pentaclethra, Lecythidaceae dominant.
Erect herb growing in muddy swamp. Stems winged, inflorescence
terminal panicle. Caylx green; corolla white; fruit a green berry. Silica
sample.
K.M. Redden 4751	22 October 2006
With: C. Perry, P. Benjamin, D. Singh & C. Wilkie
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
01164841
01164841