Miconia laevigata (L.) D.Don

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia laevigata (L.) D.Don

  • Collector(s)

    D. R. Simpson 448 with J. Schunke V., 21 Dec 1967

  • Location

    Peru. Tumbes. Zarumilla Prov. Bosque Nacional de Tumbes: Región de "bosque seco subtropical" (sensu Tosi, 1960) cerca de Campo Verde. In Quebrada Trapazola near Campo verde. Distrito Matapalo.

  • Habitat

    On side of quebrada. Among other shrubs and on trees, more dry area.

  • Description

    Small tree-like shrub, to 5 m tall. Older bark white, minutely roughened in appearance, but smooth to touch. Branch tips green, this thin green layer peeling to expose reddish-brown layer, this thin layer peeling to expose white bark. Fruit color of blue-black ink. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1652795

    Occurrence ID: 7dda0ba2-8142-4dd3-8338-a21b6a72aaa8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia laevigata (L.) D.Don det J. J. Wurdack, 1968

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Tumbes

  • County/Municipio

    Zarumilla Prov.

  • Locality

    Bosque Nacional de Tumbes: Región de "bosque seco subtropical" (sensu Tosi, 1960) cerca de Campo Verde. In Quebrada Trapazola near Campo verde. Distrito Matapalo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 - 800 m. (1969 - 2625 ft.)

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