Clidemia capitellata (Bonpl.) D.Don

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia capitellata (Bonpl.) D.Don

  • Collector(s)

    B. Maguire 22958 with D. B. Fenshawe, 25 Apr 1944

  • Location

    Guyana. Garraway Stream, Potaro River.

  • Habitat

    On rocky lateritic soil, clearing edge.

  • Description

    Subshrub to 1 m. high; flowers white, fruit blue-black. Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01129998

    Occurrence ID: 08a83066-2a2c-4349-857a-ad73cc180cd6

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Clidemia capitellata (Bonpl.) D.Don det J. J. Wurdack, 1988

    Clidemia
    Note: "While the pedunculate inflorescence with a single central axis shows its affinity with C. umbonata and allies, it cannot be referred satisfactorily to a species (Bull. Torrey Club 75: 549. 1948.)"

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