Clidemia capitellata (Bonpl.) D.Don

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia capitellata (Bonpl.) D.Don

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 790 with M. Chin, W. Ryan, 16 Jan 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Upper Ireg R.; 0.5 km E of Cipo settlement and adjacent savanna ridges 3-5 km SW.

  • Habitat

    Mosaic of streamside swamp, dry savanna slopes and dry and intermittent streams with attendant xeromorphic gallery forests. Swamp with Mauritia, Melastomataceae, Rubiaceae, and Heliconia; savanna slopes with Trachypogon, Curatella, Byrsonima; forests with Clusia, Vochysia, and Melastomataceae.

  • Description

    Shrub 1 m; vestiture brown; petals white tinged with pink; androecium and style white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01131181

    Occurrence ID: 0e226ddd-b0b9-43a9-be8b-628f46f04d59

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts, Upper Ireg R.; 0.5 km E of Cipo settlement and adjacent savanna ridges 3-5 km SW.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 570 - 750 m. (1870 - 2461 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.82, -60.02

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