Miconia ceramicarpa var. candolleana Cogn.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  French Guiana

• State/Province

  Cayenne

• Locality

  Eastern Plateau of Montagne Tortue, 11km WNW of Approuague river. Mt. Tortue; along the trail south of the base camp.

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 - 450 m. (656 - 1476 ft.)

• Coordinates

  4.3, -52.37

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Montague Tortue expedition team: C. Feuillet (CAY),
A. Görts-van Rijn (U), W. Hahn (US), P. Hiepko (B),
M. Jansen-Jacobs (U), A. Leeuwenbërg (WAG),
Ç. Kelloff (US), L. Skog (US) and D. Wasshausen (US).
9968
Axis of inflorescence orangish; young fruit
yellowish-green becoming reddish at maturity.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Miconia ceramicarpa (DC.) Cogn.
var. candolleana Cogn.
Det. J.J. Wurdack, 1988
FRENCH GUIANA. Regina Region: Eastern plateau of
Montague Tortue, 11 km WNW of Approvague river.
4°18’N, 52°22’W. Elev. 200 - 450 m. Mt. Tortue;
along the trail south of base camp. Lateritic
soil. Scrub; leaves soft pubescent; corolla white;
calyx pale yellow.
C. Feuillet 9968	13 June 1988
With: the Montague Tortue expedition members
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROJECT - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
03270798