Aciotis acuminifolia (Mart. ex DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis acuminifolia (Mart. ex DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Redden 6567 with K. Wurdack, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter, V. Roland, 14 May 2009

  • Location

    Guyana. Kako River.

  • Habitat

    River edge on rock cliff. With bromeliads, orchids, pteridophytes, melastomes, and Clusia.

  • Description

    Lithophytic herb. Lithophytic erect herb growing on cliff face. Stem and venation burgundy-purple. Calyx burgundy-purple, petals white-pink apically, stamens white. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164840

    Occurrence ID: 61a1dea1-9d81-4084-8ca6-ec87b314575f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kako River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 505 m. (1657 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.50075, -60.8417

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Aciotis
Det. F. A. Michelangeli ?£,*>) J
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01
164840
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
GUYANA. Kako River. 505 m 5°30'2.7"N 60°50'30.3"W. River edge on
rock cliff. With bromeliads, orchids, pteridophytes, melastomes, and
Clusia. Lithophytic erect herb growing on cliff face. Stem and venation
burgundy-purple. Calyx burgundy-purple, petals white-pink apically,
stamens white. Silica sample.
K.M. Redden 6567	14 May 2009
With: K. Wurdack, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter & V.
Roland
01164840