Miconia ligustrina (Sm.) Triana
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Miconia ligustrina (Sm.) Triana vel. aff. -
Collector(s)
E. Cotton 1585 with M. Gustasson & K. Kyed, s.d.
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Location
Ecuador. Loja. Parque Nacional Podocarpus. Turnoff to Cajanuma, ca. 5 km S of Loja. El Mirador.
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Habitat
Shrub páramo and patches of dwarf forest on summit. Very common in the páramo.
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Description
Dense shrub, 0.4-1.5 m tall. Young branches red. Hypanthium reddish-yellow, petals cream-yellow. Anthers, filaments and style white. Fruits white-lilac when mature. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 1652962
Occurrence ID: e5c68e8d-2ada-426e-886a-a91e3ef1681e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Miconia ligustrina (Sm.) Triana det E. Cotton, Mar 2002
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Region
South America
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Country
Ecuador
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State/Province
Loja
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Locality
Parque Nacional Podocarpus. Turnoff to Cajanuma, ca. 5 km S of Loja. El Mirador.
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Elevation
Alt. 2900 m. (9514 ft.)
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Coordinates
-4.12, -79.13
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Distribution
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Miconia ligustrina (Sm.) Triana