Miconia silicicola Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia silicicola Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 94108, 18 May 1964

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Auyan-tepui. Faldas meridionales: entre "Danto" y "El Peñón" en la segunda meseta (hombrillo) arriba del valle de Kamarata.

  • Habitat

    Rocky brushy slopes.

  • Description

    Tree 2.5-3 m.; leaves subcoriaceous, dark green above, buff-tawny below as are rachis, pedicels, and calyx; petals lilac-white; style lilac; filaments orchid. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01130291

    Occurrence ID: b971a3c1-0464-4738-ac06-64a60dfe5347

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia silicicola Gleason det J. J. Wurdack, 1964

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Auyan-tepui. Faldas meridionales: entre "Danto" y "El Peñón" en la segunda meseta (hombrillo) arriba del valle de Kamarata.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1530 - 1800 m. (5020 - 5906 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.74248, -62.5439

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    982.229

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Measured straight line betw. geogr. center of Danto + Peñón (forum.awd.ru/gallery/images/upload/6c3/c1d/6c3c1d8fb7d7804f897f0abed5a47ba5.jpg); halved distance to find midpoint. Used halved distance = linear extent. Input into MaNIS Georef Cal. for uncert.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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