Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Collector(s)

    T. Plowman 13670 with W. W. Thomas, 18 Apr 1984

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Río Negro Mun. Environs of Neblina Base Camp along Río Baria (Río Mawarinuma). Cerro De La Neblina expedition.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3214617

    Occurrence ID: c8d385c6-9a1c-41fb-badc-c8abd41f4504

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Maieta guianensis Aubl.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Río Negro Mun.

  • Locality

    Environs of Neblina Base Camp along Río Baria (Río Mawarinuma). Cerro De La Neblina expedition.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.83, -66.17

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03214617
Field Museum of Natural History
Venezuela, Amazonas, Dpto. Rio Negro
Cerro de la Neblina Expedition
No- 13670 Maleta guianensis Aubl.
det. J. Wurdack 1985
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3*
MELAST.
Environs of Neblina Base Camp along Rio Baria
(Rio Mawarinuma). Approx. 0°50'N., 66°10'W.
Alt. 140 m.
Low-lying forest on clay soil north of river.
Shrub to 1 m. tall growing in humus accumulations
between tree buttresses (observed only in this
habitat). Leaves shiny dark green on upper
surface; pale green, dull on lower surface.
Immature fruits carmine red.
T. Plowman & W. W. Thomas
18 April 1984
Field work supported by the Fundación para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Físicas, Matemáticas y
Naturales, the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society.
03214617