Collection Details

Species: GenIndet sp.jeh1612

Melastomataceae GenIndet sp.jeh1612
J. E. Householder , Phillip Hennessy and Adriana Trutzenberg 1612


Collection Date: 29 July 2012
Determined By: J. E. Householder
Determination Date: 5 November 2013
Institution: INPA

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Brazil

Region: Roraima

Subregion: Rorainópolis

Closest Town: Xixuau

Locality Description: Headwaters region of the Rio Juaperi, tributary of the Rio Negro flowing parrallel to Rio Branco.

DD Latitude: -0.434

DD Longitude: -61.5025

Coordinate uncertainty: 1000 m

Min. Elevation: 50 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Along channel (igarapé) of seasonally flooded black water floodplain (igapo) . At high water. Water clarity to about 1.5 meters.

Habitat: Igapo

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Shrub to 1 meter. Often completely submerged at high waters. Fertile.

Habit: Shrub

Other Data

Project: Aguajal Project