Miconia beneolens Wurdack
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Miconia beneolens Wurdack ( isotype ) -
Collector(s)
J. A. Steyermark 54789
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Location
Ecuador. Loja. Western slopes of Cordillera de Condor and NW slopes of Nudo de Sabanillas around Tambo Cachiyacu, along Río Cachiyacu, about 2 leagues SE of Yangana.
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Habitat
In forest with Cinchona.
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Description
Tree, 35 feet tall; flowers very fragrant, almost like rich purfume of lilac; petals reflexed, white; filaments erect, straight, white; calyx pale green; anthers dull yellow; leaves subcoriaceous, deep green above, pale green below; petiole red. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00229047
Occurrence ID: dfcf492e-9d1c-47f5-b5a3-31f89b47a8f8
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Feedback
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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 beneolens Wurdack det J. J. Wurdack, 1965
Miconia crocea (Desr.) Naudin det H. A. Gleason, 1946
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Type Details
isotype of Miconia beneolens Wurdack
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Region
South America
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Country
Ecuador
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State/Province
Loja
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Locality
Western slopes of Cordillera de Condor and NW slopes of Nudo de Sabanillas around Tambo Cachiyacu, along Río Cachiyacu, about 2 leagues SE of Yangana
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Elevation
Alt. 2000 - 3000 m. (6562 - 9843 ft.)
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Distribution
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Miconia beneolens Wurdack