Clidemia capitellata (Bonpl.) D.Don

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia capitellata (Bonpl.) D.Don

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 11073 with R. Souza, 14 Nov 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Rio das Mortes, Xavantina.

  • Habitat

    By river bank.

  • Description

    Shrub with very tough stems to c. 1 m. Leaves rather bright green bristly. Hairs secund with lamina of leaf bullate at base of hairs. Fls. in pendulous panicles. Calyx very hairy with yellowish hairs. Petals white. Ripe fruit black with yellow green persistent calyx. Berries with blue juice, soft. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00909836

    Occurrence ID: bd9d4bde-ac0f-484f-95e6-7c84a708b2e0

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