Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

MELASTOMATACEAE
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
Det. Alina Freire Fierro, 1V98
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
O BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical Exploration
TERRITORIO DELTA AMACURO, VENEZUELA
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Iferbj leaves membranous, rich green above, pale green be-
low; calyx, pedicels and rachis pale green; petals white
with pale lilac. Along shaded mossy boulder.
Rio, Amacuro, Venezuela-British Guiana frontier.
Sierra Imataca, alt. 65-80 m.
November
Julian A. Steyermark
Field work supported in part by funds provided by the Instituto Botánico, the National Science-Found-
ation and the New York Botanical Garden.
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