Comolia veronicifolia Benth.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Comolia veronicifolia Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    R. S. Cowan 1839 with T. R. Soderstrom, 14 Feb 1962

  • Location

    Guyana. Kaieteur Plateau. Vicinity of Kaieteur Falls and along western rim of Potaro Gorge.

  • Habitat

    Savanna at edge of gorge. Frequent.

  • Description

    Shrub 0.5-1 m. tall. Petals pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02100124

    Occurrence ID: 5a0cd863-2c79-491a-bc2e-f883abf40915

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Kaieteur Plateau. Vicinity of Kaieteur Falls and along western rim of Potaro Gorge

  • Elevation

    Alt. 427 m. (1401 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.18, -59.47

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other collections. Coordinates borrowed from another collection from the same locality (coordinates stated on specimen label).

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
PLANTS OF BRITISH GUIANA
Mo. 1839	Kaieteur Plateau
Comolia purpurea Mig.
Frequent shrub 0,5*1 ro. tall. Petals pink. Savanna
at edge of gorge.
Vicinity of Kaieteur Falls and «Ms western rim of Potaro Gors«, ca. 1400 ft. elevation.
R' Sand°Wan	February lU
T. R. Söderström____Pet* J. J. Vnirdack 196^
Collected on the Smithsonian Institution Botany-Exhibits Expedition of 1962
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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