Nepsera aquatica (Aubl.) Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Nepsera aquatica (Aubl.) Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    K. J. Wurdack 5134 with K. Redden, C. Perry, E. Zimmerman, D. Hunter, T. Hunter, V. Roland, 22 May 2009

  • Location

    Guyana. Base of waterfall at Chinakuruk Creek.

  • Habitat

    Scleria, orchids, Poaceae, Gesneriaceae dominant at falls.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub to 1.5 m. Branches peely red-brown. Leaves green with purple splotches. Inflorescences axillary and terminal delicate panicles. Calyx green, corolla white, stamens purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164986

    Occurrence ID: 1ac3cccf-0a8f-4a93-87c1-79dbba479847

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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

    Base of waterfall at Chinakuruk Creek

  • Elevation

    Alt. 568 m. (1864 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.61461, -60.7007

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
GUYANA. Base of waterfall at Chinakuruk Creek. 568 m 5°36'52.6"N
60°42'2.4"W. Scleria, orchids, Poaceae, Gesneriaceae dominant at falls.
Shrub to 1.5m. Branches peely red-brown. Leaves green with purple
splotches. Inflorescences axillary and terminal delicate panicles. Calyx
green, corolla white, stamens purple. Silica sample.
K.J. Wurdack 5134	22 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)