Tibouchina aspera Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tibouchina aspera Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    P. J. M. Maas 7341 with J. Koek-N.; H. Lall; B.J.H ter Welle; L.Y.Th. Westra, 10 Sep 1988

  • Location

    Guyana. Rupununi River; Monkey Pond Landing, SW of Mt. Makarapan.

  • Habitat

    Savanna on brown sand with a very thin top layer of white sand.

  • Description

    Shrub to ca 1 m high. Petals bright purple; filaments pinkish-white; anthers whitish to light purple. Very common.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2571939

    Occurrence ID: 4a2190cd-7f1e-441c-9c90-2af051aa8283

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tibouchina aspera Aubl.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Rupununi River; Monkey Pond Landing, SW of Mt. Makarapan.

  • Coordinates

    3.88, -58.92

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Det. J.C. Lindeman	Oct 1988
Rupununi River; Monkey Pood landing, SW of
Mt. Makarapan.
3°53'N 58°55'W
Savannr on brown sand with a very thin top
layer of white sand.
Shrub to ca. 1 m high. Petals bright purple;
filaments pinkish-white; anthers whitish to
light purple. Very cannon.
Maas, P.J.M.; J. Koek-N., H. Lall, nr 7341
B.J.H. ter Welle, L.Y.Ui. Westra 10 Sep 1988
02571939