Clidemia hirta (L.) D.Don

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia hirta (L.) D.Don

  • Collector(s)

    P. J. M. Maas 7159 with J. Koek-N., H. Lall, B. J. H. ter welle. L. Y. Th. Westra, 01 Sep 1988

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. Rupununi District. Rupununi River; Karanambo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02710625

    Occurrence ID: 768ace5b-f1dd-466a-968f-4abf514103f8

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

  • Locality

    Rupununi District. Rupununi River; Karanambo

  • Coordinates

    3.75, -59.33

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FLORA OF GUYANA
Institute of Systematic Botany, Utrecht (U)
MELASTCMATACEAE
Clidenia
hirta (L.) Don
var. elegans (Aubl.) Griseb.
Det. J.J. Wurdack	1989
Rupununi River; Karanambo.
3°45'N 59°20'W
Low secondary forest on lateritic gravel
overlying clay, close to the river.
Shrub, 80 cm high. Sepals and hypanthium
green; petals and stamens white, the anthers
white, opening with apical pares. Ripe fruits
ovoid, 10 X 8 ran, dark purplish.
Maas,	J. Kbek-tf., H. Lall, nr 7159
B.J.H. ter Welle, L.Y.Th. Vestra 1 Sep 1988
02710625