Miconia ciliata (Rich.) DC.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Lara

• County/Municipio

  Morán Mun.

• Locality

  Ca. 19.5 km W of Humocaro Alto, vic. Buenos Aires.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

• Coordinates

  9.6, -70.12

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The New York Botanical Garden
Melastomataceae
Miconia ciliata (Rich.) DC.
det. J. Wurdack, 1985
Venezuela: Lara: Dtto. Moran. Ca. 19.5 km
W of Humocaro Alto, vie. Buenos Aires. Elev.
1800 m. Ca. 9°36'N, 70°07'W. Highly disturbed
montane forest, now planted with Cupressus.
Shrub 2 dm-1 m tall. Stems, rachis & calyx
brigh red. Corolla white. Fruit blue-black
when mature. Common.
BOTANICAL
Garde**
James L. Luteyn 9348
John J. Pipoly
22 Jan 1984
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