Family: Melastomataceae
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Clidemia sericea D.Don
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Clidemia sericea D.DonDet.E00544669Goodwin, Z.A.Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa
Collection number: 669
Collection date: 8th April 2007
Country/Territory: Belize
Collecting locality: Belize:Orange Walk District:Rio Bravo Conservation Management Area; ~5 km SE of Hill Bank field station; ~20 m from East Gate track.
Latitude: 17°32'18''N, Longitude: 88°42'6''W
Habitat: Open Acoelorraphe wrightii & Pinus savannah, sandy soil.; Vegetation: Growing in herb layer within a palmetto stand.
Description: Frequent shrub with 6 unbranching stems from base up to 1 m tall; hairs on stem are silver near apex & reddish brown lower down. Flowers with 4 white petals & 8 pale pink stamens with striking magenta appendages; dark purple fruit with red hairs.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00544669
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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