Aciotis indecora (Bonpl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis indecora (Bonpl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    S. F. Smith 1633 with D. A. Bell, J. U. McClammer Jr., F. O. Smith, and M. E. Timana, 27 Jan 1989

  • Location

    Peru. Madre de Dios. Collected during high water by boat along banks of Rio La Torre, along the "Rio Aguas Negras" part from 4 to 15 km up river from Explorer's Inn, near the confluence of Rio Tambopata and Rio La Torre, 39 km SW of Puerto Maldonado.

  • Habitat

    Growing on sandy beach of riverbank.

  • Description

    Stout herb, 0.5 m. reddish purple hairs covering leaves and stem; petals white, anthers pinkish-purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 477520

    Occurrence ID: a1f7f717-8fc8-4bb4-a6d6-c1388bded73b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Madre de Dios

  • Locality

    Collected during high water by boat along banks of Rio La Torre, along the "Rio Aguas Negras" part from 4 to 15 km up river from Explorer's Inn, near the confluence of Rio Tambopata and Rio La Torre, 39 km SW of Puerto Maldonado

  • Coordinates

    -12.83, -69.33

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MELASTOMATACEAE
Aciotis indecora (Bonp1.> Triana
Revision of Aciotis
Det. A1ina?Freire-Fierro, 1998
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
PERU: Madre de Dios
Aciotis polystachya (Bonpl.) Triana
det. J. J. Wurdack ii, 1989
Stout herb, 0.5 m., growing on sandy beach of riverbank;
reddish purple hairs covering leaves and steins; petals
white; anthers pinkish-purple.
Collected during high water by boat along banks of Rio La
Torre, along the "Rio Aguas Negras" part from 4 to 15 km.
up river from Explorer's Inn, near the confluence of Rio
Tambopata and Rio La Torre, 39 km. SW. of Puerto Maldonado,
12° 50' S. and 69° 20' W.
S. F. Smith, D. A. Bell, J. U. McClammer,
Jr., F. 0. Smith, and M. E. Timana # 1633 Jan. 27, 1989
00477520