Clidemia

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia

  • Collector(s)

    K. Watson 29 with R. Kriebel, J. Jiménez Barrios, J. P. Morales Estrada, R. Rodas, C. Bonilla, 13 Jun 2011

  • Location

    Guatemala. Izabal. Morales Mun. Sierra Caral, along trail heading northeast from research station (15.40695, -88.69598), ± parallel to primary dirt road entering the camp. (WGS84).

  • Habitat

    In partial sun along trail.

  • Description

    Subshrub, 1-1.5 m tall. Stems, petioles, inflorescence, hypanthium, calyx, and calyx teeth green, hirsute, the trichomes whitish; petals 5, white; anther filaments and connective yellow, thecae light yellow to whitish, aging brown. Immature fruit green, berry maturing dark purple, shiny, the trichomes persistent, purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01318396

    Occurrence ID: 8d4b5aa1-a389-4316-8ca6-892e63333a77

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Clidemia det R. Kriebel, Jun 2011

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Guatemala

  • State/Province

    Izabal

  • County/Municipio

    Morales Mun.

  • Locality

    Sierra Caral, along trail heading northeast from research station (15.40695, -88.69598), ± parallel to primary dirt road entering the camp. (WGS84)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 - 550 m. (1640 - 1804 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.4107, -88.6982

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. [Geographic coordinates obtained using GPS, then printed on label.]

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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The New York Botanical Garden
Melastomataceae
Clidemia
det. R. Kriebel, Jun 2011
Guatemala. Dept. Izabal. Mun. Morales. Sierra Caral, along trail
heading northeast from research station (15.40695, -88.69598), ± parallel
to primary dirt road entering the camp. (WGS84).
15.41066°, -88.69816°
500-550 m.
Subshrub, 1-1.5 mtall. Stems, petioles, inflorescence, hypanthium, calyx,
and calyx teeth green, hirsute, the trichomes whitish; petals 5, white;
anther filaments and connective yellow, thecae light yellow to whitish,
aging brown. Immature fruit green, berry maturing dark purple, shiny, the
trichomes persistent, purple. In partial sun along trail.
13 Jun 2011
K. Watson 29, with R. Kriebel, J. Jiménez Barrios, J. P. Morales Estrada,
R. Rodas, C. Bonilla
NYdb
01318396