Miconia dioica Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia dioica Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 1074 with John J. Wurdack, 23 Feb 1955

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif, Torono-tepuí. Summit, along Caño Mojado, between base and upper falls and drop to escarpment.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3271528

    Occurrence ID: 288153fa-1ad8-4380-9ad4-df0d8bdc7f49

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia dioica Wurdack

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimantá Massif, Torono-tepuí. Summit, along Caño Mojado, between base and upper falls and drop to escarpment

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1895 - 1910 m. (6217 - 6266 ft.)

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN—CHICAGO NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM EXPEDITION
Chimantá Massif
Torono-tepui
Estado Bolívar, Venezuela
No. 10 71+
Miconia dioica Wurdack PARATTFE
Vining tree	in wraossy,f forest. Lvs. sub-
coriaceous, deep green and shining above, pale
green below. Calyx pale green; petals white;
stigma white, strongly peltate; fruit globose,
dull maroon turning blue and purple.
Summit, along Caño Mojado, between base of upper falls and drop to escarp-
ment
Julian A. Steyermark	altitude 1895-1910 meters
John J. Wurdack	February 23, 1955
Distributed by Chicago Natural History Museum, and The New York Botanical Garden
03271528