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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomatacpae
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GUYANA. Meamu Falls. 142 6°14'52.3"N 60°25'53.1"W. Black water.
River ending in huge moss-covered boulders. Riparian veg, Elizabetha
fanshawei dominant. White sand. Shrub 2m tall. Entire plant covered with
soft white trichomes. Inflor/infruct terminal and axillary. Calyx green,
corolla white. Sepals (in fruit) dark purple with light purple berries. Silica
Sample.
K.M. Redden 5844	24 March 2007
With: C. Perry, D. Singh & P. Benjamin
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
04296927