Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    H. D. Clark 2782, 26 Oct 1996

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. U. Takutu-U , Essequibo R., 1 km S of Gunn's Strip.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02706394

    Occurrence ID: 60bd74a2-d4c6-4e02-9c7d-737d52ffbfb2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

  • Locality

    U. Takutu-U , Essequibo R., 1 km S of Gunn's Strip

  • Elevation

    Alt. 240 m. (787 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.6517, -58.6292

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
Det. F. Almeda & D. Penneys, V 2005
GUYANA. U. Takutu-U. Essequibo Region. Essequibo R, 1 km S of
Gunn's Strip. Elevation: 240 m. r39'6"N 58°37'45"W. Seasonally
inundated forest along river, with Inga, Astrocaryum, Cassia. Shrub, 1
m; undersurface of leaves red; sepals & ovary green, petals white with
pink apex.
H.D. Clarke 2782	26 October 1996
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
02706394