Miconia quinquenervia (Mill.) Gamba & Almeda

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia quinquenervia (Mill.) Gamba & Almeda comb. nov

  • Collector(s)

    H. Kennedy 1833 with J. Redemsky-Young, 21 Oct 1972

  • Location

    Panama. Canal Zone: Pipeline road near Rio Agua Salud.

  • Habitat

    Growing in heavy shade in forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to 0.5 m; leaf green above, dull grey-green below; rachis of inflorescence pale green to tinged faint pink; ovary pink; fruit then red-violet and when mature dark blue-purple. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Seed sample removed by H. Mater (NY), 10 Jun 2009"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01165546

    Occurrence ID: 0dbf955d-15bf-41e5-934f-c96cbb72ea69

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