Nepsera aquatica (Aubl.) Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Nepsera aquatica (Aubl.) Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    K. J. Wurdack 4828 with K. Redden, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter, V. Roland, 6 May 2009

  • Location

    Guyana. Kako River on savanna near old farm.

  • Habitat

    Bush island. Melastomataceae, Anacardiaceae, Ochnaceae, Clusia.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub to 1 m, older stems with thin brown bark, young stems green. Inflorescence very lax, green. Petioles white with acuminate tips. Anthers rose-purple. Calyx and acute lobes green. Petioles and primary veins with pinkish anthocyanin tinge. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164961

    Occurrence ID: 5d0849a3-037c-424c-bd05-46bd352acf26

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Nepsera aquatica (Aubl.) Naudin det F. A. Michelangeli, Apr 2011

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kako River on savanna near old farm

  • Elevation

    Alt. 486 m. (1594 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.71453, -60.632

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
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Melastomataceae
GUYANA. Kako River on savanna near old farm. 486 m 5°42'52.3"N
60°37'55.2"W. Bush island. Melastomataceae, Anacardiaceae, Ochnaceae,
Clusia. Shrub to lm, older stems with thin brown bark, young stems
green. Inflorescence very lax, green. Petioles white with acuminate tips.
Anthers rose-purple. Calyx and acute lobes green. Petioles and primary
veins with pinkish anthocyanin tinge. Silica sample.
K.J. Wurdack 4828	6 May 2009
With: K. Redden, C. Perry, E, Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter & V.
Roland
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)