Clidemia sericea D.Don

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia sericea D.Don

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Redden 2613 with M. Lyle (2285), 8 Feb 2004

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River. Kamarang, Base Camp 5.

  • Habitat

    Slash and burn cleared forest area dominated by grasses & ferns. White sand. Some cultivation at recently cleared forest edge.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub to 1 m, dense growth. Flowers translucent white with bright fuchsia-purple stamens. Still flowering below dropped leaves. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01796386

    Occurrence ID: 493b94a3-aed0-4440-99f3-46584faca435

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Clidemia sericea D.Don det F. Almeda, May 2005

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts., Mazaruni River. Kamarang, Base Camp 5

  • Elevation

    Alt. 475 m. (1558 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.86617, -60.5912

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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