Aciotis acuminifolia (Mart. ex DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis acuminifolia (Mart. ex DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 19019 with C. Gracie, 18 Jun 1988

  • Location

    French Guiana. Saul, along airport road and vicinity of airstrip.

  • Habitat

    secondary vegetation.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02676294

    Occurrence ID: c29a7b25-6543-4da6-a55b-1911790d94bd

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • Locality

    Saul, along airport road and vicinity of airstrip

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.62, -53.2

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Aciotis
The New York Botanical Garden
Aciotis acuminifolia (DC.)Triana
Det. S. S. Renner, 2000
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS OF FRENCH GUIANA
No. 19019	Melastomataceae
The New York Botanical Garden
M19019	Melastomataceae
Aciotis aequatorialis Cogn.
det.. J. Wurdack, 1992
The New York Botanical Garden
Aciotis sp.
Det. J. Wurdack, 1988
Saiil. 3°37fN, 53°12’W. Along airport road and
vic.inity of airstrip. Secondary vegetation, ca.
200 m alt.
Herb 20 cm. tall in wet, low sunny area. Stem
4-winged. Leaves with 15 mm petiole, grooved on
upper surface. Blades with small teeth on margin,
3 nerves from base of leaves, upper surface with
stiff white hairs. Flowers: calyx green with four
slightly reflexed acute lobes; red-tipped glan-
dular hairs; four white petals with slight pink
tinge on hair like tips, stamens; 8 white filaments
purple anthers with white tip. Style white with
yellow stigma.
S. Mori & C. Gracie	18 June 1988
02676294