Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• County/Municipio

  Atures Mun.

• Locality

  along road between damsite of Rio Cataniapo and Cavilan, 35-40 km southeast of Puerto Ayacucho

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

• Coordinates

  5.58, -67.25

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

MELASTOMATACEAE
As det!	Revision of Aciotis
Det. Alina Freire Fierro, 1998
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
No- 122296
PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
MELASTOMATACEAE
SA
Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
Det: J. J. Wurdack 1982
Petals white; calyx pale green.
Territorio Federal Amazonas: Depto. Atures: along road be-
tween damsite of Rio Cataniapo and Gavilan, 35-^0 km south-
east of Puerto Ayacucho, 5°35fN Lat., 7°15fW Long.
isw vqN
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02707855
alt. 200 meters	11 May 1980
Julian A. Steyermark, Gerrit Davidse & Francisco Guanchez
Distributed by the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Instituto Botánico (Ministerio del Ambiente
y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables). Field work supported by NSF (United States) and
Instituto Botánico (Venezuela).