Miconia silicicola Gleason
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Miconia silicicola Gleason -
Collector(s)
J. A. Steyermark 94108, 18 May 1964
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Location
Venezuela. Bolívar. Auyan-tepui. Faldas meridionales: entre "Danto" y "El Peñón" en la segunda meseta (hombrillo) arriba del valle de Kamarata.
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Habitat
Rocky brushy slopes.
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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.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01130291
Occurrence ID: b971a3c1-0464-4738-ac06-64a60dfe5347
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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 silicicola Gleason det J. J. Wurdack, 1964
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Region
South America
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Country
Venezuela
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State/Province
Bolívar
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Locality
Auyan-tepui. Faldas meridionales: entre "Danto" y "El Peñón" en la segunda meseta (hombrillo) arriba del valle de Kamarata.
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Elevation
Alt. 1530 - 1800 m. (5020 - 5906 ft.)
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Coordinates
5.74248, -62.5439
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
982.229
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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.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Miconia silicicola Gleason