Miconia caudata (Bonpl.) DC.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Miconia caudata (Bonpl.) DC. -
Collector(s)
H. E. Stork 4157, 28 Apr 1937
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Location
Costa Rica. Alajuela. Palmira, Canton de Alfaro Ruiz.
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Habitat
Oak forest, on humus over clay-loam.
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Description
Very slender tree to 35 feet tall, basal diameter 10 inches, dividing near base into two trunks. Bark gray-brown, slightly rough to touch. Mature leaves rusty red beneath, the young leaves rusty on both surfaces. Fruits obscure greenish to an indefinite blue. Other similar trees adjacent. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01397389
Occurrence ID: 2264bee8-cd45-43c4-bc6d-e81d766e72cf
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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 caudata (Bonpl.) DC. det P. C. Standley
Note: [Dupl. det. Paul C. Standley]
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Region
Central America
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Country
Costa Rica
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State/Province
Alajuela
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Locality
Palmira, Canton de Alfaro Ruiz.
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Elevation
Alt. 2134 m. (7001 ft.)
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Coordinates
10.212, -84.3809
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
1171.57
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of Palmira were located. Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and center of nearest named place, Laguna (1160 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Miconia caudata (Bonpl.) DC.