Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Stern 1204 with Chambers, Swyer, & Ebinger, 25 Jul 1959

  • Location

    Panama. Chiriquí. Llanos del Volcán (Llanos francia) vicinity of Boquete.

  • Habitat

    These plains are characterized by low-growing, stunted, flat-topped trees, shrubs, grasses, and sedges. Soil underlain by hardpan at 10 in.

  • Description

    Shrub 15 ft. high. Fruits copper-green (malachite green). Underside of leaves and young stems white. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01397230

    Occurrence ID: 27c1e0f7-da7f-4d85-bafa-b2d298b3c516

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana det J. J. Wurdack, 1959

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • State/Province

    Chiriquí

  • Locality

    Llanos del Volcán (Llanos francia) vicinity of Boquete.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1006 m. (3301 ft.)

  • Distribution

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