Miconia caudata (Bonpl.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia caudata (Bonpl.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    H. E. Stork 4157, 28 Apr 1937

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Alajuela. Palmira, Canton de Alfaro Ruiz.

  • Habitat

    Oak forest, on humus over clay-loam.

  • 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.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01397389

    Occurrence ID: 2264bee8-cd45-43c4-bc6d-e81d766e72cf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia caudata (Bonpl.) DC. det P. C. Standley
    Note: [Dupl. det. Paul C. Standley]

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Alajuela

  • Locality

    Palmira, Canton de Alfaro Ruiz.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2134 m. (7001 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.212, -84.3809

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1171.57

  • 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.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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