Clidemia japurensis DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia japurensis DC.

  • Collector(s)

    T. D. McDowell 4044, 22 Feb 1991

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Along road from Ariching airstrip to Mazaruni River.

  • Habitat

    Secondary growth along road through mixed forest. Red clay soil.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub to 2 m; leaves and stems pubescent; fruit ripening dark blue, ±0.5 cm dia. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01795996

    Occurrence ID: 8b3bdb9c-7204-493d-967d-dbceebb1c4cb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Clidemia japurensis DC. det J. J. Wurdack, 1992

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Along road from Ariching airstrip to Mazaruni River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 137 m. (449 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.16667, -60.1167

  • Georeferencing Method

    Coordinates determined at another institution. Coordinates determined at US. Determination Source: "map"

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Clidemia japurensis DC.
Det. J J. Wurdack, 1992
GUYANA. Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region: Along road from
Ariching airstrip to Mazaruni River. 6°10’N,
60°07’W. Elev. 137 m. Secondary growth along road
through mixed forest. Red clay soil. Shrub to 2 m;
leaves and stems pubescent. Fruit ripening dark
blue, ±0.5 cm dia.
T. McDowell 4044 22 February 1991
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
01795996