Miconia asclepiadea Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia asclepiadea Triana

  • Collector(s)

    E. J. Tepe 2928 with M. P. Moreno & the CAPEA project., 09 Feb 2011

  • Location

    Ecuador. Napo. Quijos (Canton). Ca. 3 km W of Cosanga on the Cosanga - Las Caucheras road.

  • Habitat

    Edge of forest.

  • Description

    Shrub, ca. 80 cm, densely branched; leaves glossy green above, deep purple below; inflorescences deep purple; flowers white, stamens yellow; fruits purple. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01421500

    Occurrence ID: 0b87f3d8-409a-43d2-84c7-1b468c9860b4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia asclepiadea Triana det F. A. Michelangeli, Nov 2011

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Napo

  • County/Municipio

    Quijos (Canton)

  • Locality

    Ca. 3 km W of Cosanga on the Cosanga - Las Caucheras road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2100 m. (6890 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.5931, -77.8863

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Napo Province, Canton Quijos, ca. 3 km W of Cosanga on
the Cosanga - Las Caucheras road. Edge of forest.
0°35'35.0" S 77o53'10.8M W 2100 m
Shrub, ca. 80 cm, densely branched; leaves glossy green
above, deep purple below; inflorescences deep purple;
flowers white, stamens yellow; fruits purple.
E.J.Tepe #2928	9.ii.2011
With: M.P. Moreno & the CAPEA project
Collections made possible by the NSF-funded
PBI: Solatium and CAPEA (Caterpillars and Parasitoids of
the Eastern Andes) projects
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