Miconia alata (Aubl.) DC.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
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Collector(s)
S. S. Tillett 45382 with Carolyn L. Tillett, 11 Sep 1960
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Location
Guyana. Upper Mazaruni River basin. In scrub returning on old farm, I-Moy-ging V. Kukui River Plants of British Guiana.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 3241185
Occurrence ID: 9c01bbcd-97d3-42f9-bd86-ac03ba54a57c
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Guyana
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Locality
Upper Mazaruni River basin. In scrub returning on old farm, I-Moy-ging V. Kukui River Plants of British Guiana.
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Elevation
Alt. 470 m. (1542 ft.)
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Distribution
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN GUIANA EXPLORATIONS PLANTS OF BRITISH GUIANA UPPER MAZARUNI RIVER BASIN No. U5>382 Miconia alata (Aubl.) DC. Det.i J. J. Wurdack, 1961 Shrub to 3 m; leaves dark green above, light green beneath, thin, papery; fruit salmon; frequent, in scrub returning on old farm, I-Moy-ging V;fluvial forest; ca 470 m. Kukui River. NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN Stephen S. Tillett Carolyn L. Tillett September 11, igeo 03241185 Field work conducted with the cooperation of the Departments of Forestry and Interior, British Guiana. Supported in part by funds provided by the National Science Foundation. 03241185
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Miconia alata (Aubl.) DC.