Melastomataceae

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Plants of the Guiana Shield
Melastomataceae
Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni, Mt Ayanganna, East Slope, summit
plateau.
5° 23' 18"N, 59° 58' 54" W Elev. 1955 m.
Slender shrub to 1.5 m. Petals 4, white; anthers yellow.
Immature fruits gren with lighter striations. Calyx persistent,
reddish.
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BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
A. Radosavljevic 248
with: R. Daniel & L. Williams
20 Mar 2014
03241872