Miconia Ruiz & Pav.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia

  • Collector(s)

    H. D. Clarke 9420 with R. Williams, C. Perry, E. Tripp, J. Kelly, 21 Jun 2001

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Mt. Ayanganna, east face, fourth of four escarpments.

  • Habitat

    Scrub forest on sandstone and peat. With Podocarpus, Clusia and Brocchinia.

  • Description

    Shrub. Shrub, 1 m tall; flowers brick red, except anthers white with red tinges.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4239448

    Occurrence ID: 1694f656-2d01-4fa4-86e7-1214f56afc07

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia Ruiz & Pav.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Mt. Ayanganna, east face, fourth of four escarpments

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1580 m. (5184 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.38972, -59.9764

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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The New York Botanical Garden
Melastomataceae
Miconia
H. D. Clarke 9420
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
042394
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Mt. Ayanganna, east face, fourth
of four escarpments. Elev: 1580 m. 05°23'23"N 059°58'35"W. Scrub
forest on sandstone and peat, with Podocarpus, Clusia and Brocchinia.
Shrub, 1 m tall; flowers brick red, except anthers white with red tinges.
H.D. Clarke 9420 21 June 2001
With: R. Williams, C. Perry, E. Tripp & J. Kelly
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guianas Program
U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
04239448