Collection Details

Species: Miconia sp. Jeh1039

Melastomataceae Miconia sp. Jeh1039
J. E. Householder 1039


Collection Date: 15 October 2011
Determined By: unknown
Determination Date: unknown
Institution: unknown

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Brazil

Region: Roraima

Subregion: Boa Vista

Closest Town: Boa Vista

Locality Description: Along BR-174 50km north of Boa Vista.

DD Latitude: 3.04509

DD Longitude: -60.7983

Coordinate uncertainty: 100 m

Min. Elevation: 85 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Vereda forming headwaters of igarape. Canopy dominant is Mauritia flexuosa. Seepages along topographic depression maintain substrate saturated year around. Water level flucuation relatively stable (< 1.5m) where Mauritia flexuosa dominates. Plot #321. Open, sunny habitat recently burned.

Soil Description: Saturated organic soils. Peats to approximately 2m

Habitat: Aguajal Wetland

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub. Leaves with white underside. Sterile.

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Research Site: Aguajal Neguinto

Project: Aguajal Project