Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    D. R. Simpson 618 with Jose Schunke V., 7 Feb 1968

  • Location

    Peru. Loreto. Maynas Prov. In forest shade in small (2 hectare) forest plot near University experimental station on Rio Nanay about 25 km. by road from Iquitos.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3214630

    Occurrence ID: 38db515a-948f-44a8-80d9-61cdb7442cc0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Loreto

  • County/Municipio

    Maynas Prov.

  • Locality

    In forest shade in small (2 hectare) forest plot near University experimental station on Rio Nanay about 25 km. by road from Iquitos

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PERU
Field Museum of Natural History, Servicio Forestal y de Caza del Perti
Dpto. Loreto: Prov. Maynas
Dtto. Iquitos
Maieta guianensis Aublet
Terrestrial, 6-7 dm. tall; petioles inflated;
fruit bright orangish red with bright yellow
top.
In forest shade in small (2 hectare) forest
plot near University experimental station on
Rio Nanay about 25 km. by road from Iquitos.
Coll. Donald B. Simpson 6l8 February 7* 1968
& Jose Schunke V.
Collections of a cooperative project sponsored by the Servicio Forestal y de Caza (Lima, Peru)
and the Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago). Funded by National Science Founda-
03214630