Tibouchina aspera Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina aspera Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    C. Ehringhaus 78 with with B. Hoffman; and D. Alicock, 16 May 1995

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Iwokrama Rainforest Reserve. Surama Lake.

  • Description

    Small shrub to 60 cm; twigs brownish red with brown pubescence leaves rough, dark green, scabrous; flowers rose-purple.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2571902

    Occurrence ID: 1934c92c-8f34-4cd2-9ef0-74966860eb51

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tibouchina aspera Aubl.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Iwokrama Rainforest Reserve. Surama Lake.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.17, -59.05

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Melastomataceae
Tibouchina aspera Aubl.
Det. T. Hollowell, 199
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Iwokrama Rainforest Reserve
Surama Lake. Elev: 200 m. 04°10'N 059°03'W. Savanna around lake,
fire region.
Small shrub to ca. 60 cm; twigs brownish red with brown pubescence
leaves rough, dark green, scabrous; flowers rose-purple.
C. Ehringhaus 78 16 May 1995
With: B. Hoffman & D. Alicock
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02571902
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guianas Program
U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
02571902