Maieta poeppigii Mart. ex Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Maieta poeppigii Mart. ex Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 1309 with M. Chin & W. Ryan, 12 Feb 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Mt. Wokomung, Suruwabaru Creek, 2-3 km upstream from juncture with Yuarka R.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3214753

    Occurrence ID: 42385b0b-14fb-44fb-b8f0-66044032f058

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts, Mt. Wokomung, Suruwabaru Creek, 2-3 km upstream from juncture with Yuarka R.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 675 - 750 m. (2215 - 2461 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.05, -59.9

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Melastomataceae
Maieta poeppigii Mart, ex Cogn.
Det. F. Almeda & D. Penneys, VI 2002
GUYANA. Potaro-Siparuni Region. Pakaraima Mts, Mt. Wokomung,
Suruwabaru Creek, 2-3 km upstream from juncture with Yuarka R.
Elevation: 675-750 m. 5°3'N 59°54'W. Riverine forest dominated by
Dicymbe altsoni; low swamps with Heliconia, Zingiberaceae,
Cyatheaceae. Shrub 1.5 m; vestiture maroon; fruit yellow, globose with
persistent calyx, 0.6 cm diameter.
T.W. Henkel 1309	12	February 1993
With: M. Chin & W. Ryan
03214753