Meriania sclerophylla (Naudin) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Meriania sclerophylla (Naudin) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    K. J. Wurdack 5485 with K. Redden, S. Alexander, C. Perry, C. Jacobis, D. Hunter, V. Roland & H. Hunter., 26 Jul 2010

  • Location

    Guyana. Kako River vicinity, above Kako Village, near Camp 3, ca. 22 air km east of Tulameng summit (summit 1534 m, N 5°33'27.1", W 60°59'34.7). Adjacent to savanna collected on July 1, but separated by a creek and scrub buffer.

  • Habitat

    Brocchina and Stegolepsis savanna with drier shrub islands around rock outcrops.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1 m, sprouting in burned area. Underside of leaves rufous. Sterile. Leaf bases semi-auriculate. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Silica sample.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01421496

    Occurrence ID: df5e5e27-406b-4f66-bb9e-e29aa5b433a6

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kako River vicinity, above Kako Village, near Camp 3, ca. 22 air km east of Tulameng summit (summit 1534 m, N 5°33'27.1", W 60°59'34.7). Adjacent to savanna collected on July 1, but separated by a creek and scrub buffer.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 521 m. (1709 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.57364, -60.7965

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