Miconia silicicola Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia silicicola Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 75505, 21 May 1953

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Chimantá Massif. Along base of southeast-facing sandstone bluffs of Chimantá-tepuí (Torono-tepuí), from south corner northeastward.

  • Description

    Shrub 10 feet tall; leaves subcoriaceous, dark green above, buff brown below; calyx buff brown as is rachis; petals white; filaments white; anthers purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01130289

    Occurrence ID: 35e8947a-9f25-44e2-a173-fdac39a3eaa8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia silicicola Gleason det J. J. Wurdack, 1961

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Chimantá Massif. Along base of southeast-facing sandstone bluffs of Chimantá-tepuí (Torono-tepuí), from south corner northeastward.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1700 m. (5577 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.33, -62.03

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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