Purpureostemon ciliatus (Forst.) Gugerli belongs to the Myrtaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Purpureostemon ciliatus, Callmander, M 1252--New Caledonia. Col d'Arama. 16 Nov 2015. DSC02942 (43).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Purpureostemon
Specific Epithet
ciliatus
Authorship
(Forst.) Gugerli
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
11/16/2015
Location
New Caledonia, Province Nord
-20.283917, 164.198000
Location Remarks
Route RPN 9; Petit creek en bas du Col d'Arama. Col d'Arama Maquis. Phtenite substrate. 230 m elev.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Martin W. Callmander, David Bruy, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Low sub-shrub to 30 cm tall. Stamens bright red. Fruit dark purple.
