Miconia holosericea (L.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia holosericea (L.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Redden 6895 with K. Wurdack, S. Alexander, C. Perry, C. Jacobis, D. Hunter, V. Roland & H. Hunter, 8 Jul 2010

  • Location

    Guyana. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Along the banks of Cara Creek and small islands in creek, beginning south of Camp 4, tributary of Kako River, near border with Venezuela.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3272120

    Occurrence ID: 1f53fba1-cf8f-4885-883c-bd7391e08277

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Cuyuni-Mazaruni

  • Locality

    Along the banks of Cara Creek and small islands in creek, beginning south of Camp 4, tributary of Kako River, near border with Venezuela.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 506 - 543 m. (1660 - 1781 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.54629, -60.8997

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
Miconia holosericea (L.) DC.
Det. R. Goldenb«*, 2013
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03272120
BOTANICAL
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GUYANA. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Along the banks of Cara Creek and small
islands in creek, beginning at 5°32'50.3"N, 60°53'47.9"W and 506 m
elevation (south of Camp 4); tributary of Kako River, near border with
Venezuela. 543 m. 5°32'43"N 60°54'9.8"W. Islands formed from gravel
bars, prone to scouring, rich in herbs and shrubs. Rock substrate of pink
sandstone and red chert. Tree, 8m. Leaves glossy green above, brown
trichomes beneath. Inflor/infructescence terminal, paniculate. Calyx
beige-purple. Corolla white. Filaments white, anthers purple. Fruit a green
berry. Silica sample.
K.M. Redden 6896	8 July 2010
With: K. Wurdack, S. Alexander, C. Perry, C. Jacobis, D. Hunter, V.
Roland & H. Hunter
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
03272120