Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Redden 4319 with C. Perry, P. Benjamin, D. Singh, K. Wurdack, C. Hinchliff, 27 Sep 2006

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Forest behind Isseneru Village on trail to Apiqua shop.

  • Habitat

    Red soil mixed with white sand.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub to 0.5 m, woody at base. Stem winged. Inflorescence terminal panicle. Calyx green; corolla with; anthers pink; fruit green, immature. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164839

    Occurrence ID: b9a15351-061e-4f5c-a153-b1d725f98b93

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Forest behind Isseneru Village on trail to Apiqua shop

  • Elevation

    Alt. 89 m. (292 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.36458, -60.3794

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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The New York Botanical Garden
Aciotis
ÎOooj
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
GUYANA. Forest behind Isseneru Village on trail to Apiqua shop. 89 m
6°2r52.5"N 60°22'45.8"W. Red soil mixed with white sand. Shrub to 0.5
m, woody at base. Stem winged, inflorescence terminal panicle. Caylx
green; corolla with; anthers pink; fruit green, immature. Silica sample.
K.M. Redden 4319	27 September 2006
With: C. Perry, P. Benjamin, D. Singh, K.Wurdack & C. Hinchliff
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
01164839