Aciotis laxa (DC.) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis laxa (DC.) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Hoffman 4005 with G. Aymard, 21 Apr 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Demerara-Berbice. Berbice R, 230 km upriver from mouth, N of Kwarkwani; Aroiama Mining Co, land concession.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02706359

    Occurrence ID: eb4a90f7-3eaa-4ec6-963a-4af34e1870b9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Aciotis laxa (DC.) Cogn.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Upper Demerara-Berbice

  • Locality

    Berbice R, 230 km upriver from mouth, N of Kwarkwani; Aroiama Mining Co, land concession

  • Elevation

    Alt. 70 m. (230 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.67, -58

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Hoffman, B. 4005
Morabukea (Mora gongrijpii, Hoffman 3998)
dominant.
Man and the Biosphere Program plot study.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Aciotis laxa (DC.) Cogn.
Det. J. Wurdack, 1993
GUYANA. Region: Upper Demerara-Berbice. Berbice R, 230
km upriver from mouth, N of Kwakwani; Aroiama Mining
Co. land concession. 05°40'N, 58°00'W. Elev. 0 to 70
m. Mixed evergreen forest (mostly disturbed) on brown
sandy loam over bauxite deposits; gently undulating
terrain. Herb, 0.3 m; corolla white; fruit translucent
green. In wet area.
Hoffman, B. 4005	21 April 1993
With: G. Aymard
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
02706359