Melastomataceae

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae

  • Collector(s)

    A. J. Henderson 1018 with H. Beck, H. Scott, L. Leigh, 02 Sep 1989

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Serrania de Tapirapeco, Campo Tamacuari, trail between two camps.

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2 m; flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87435

    Occurrence ID: a9707f93-7f1d-489a-ae25-bb7a1b27422e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Melastomataceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Serrania de Tapirapeco, Campo Tamacuari, trail between two camps

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 m. (4593 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

    No botanical uses.

The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Expedition to Serrani3 de Tapirapeco organized by the Fundación para el
Desarrollo de las Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y Naturales (FUDECI)
MELASTOMATACEAE
VENEZUELA, T.F.Amazonas. Serrania de Tapirapeco, campo
Tamacuari, trail between 2 camps. 01°14'N,
1400m. Cloud forest.
Shrub to 2m; flowers white.
Andrew Henderson 1018	February 10, 1989
with H.Beck, H.Scott, L.Leigh
Fieldwork funded by Space Biosphere Ventures and the New York Botanical
Garden
00087435