Miconia araguensis Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia araguensis Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    A. L. Weitzman 144 with Brian M. Boom, 11 Nov 1984

  • Location

    Venezuela. Aragua. Parque Nacional Henri Pittier. Along the road from Maracay to Choroni. In cloud forest along top of ridge, west of road.

  • Habitat

    In cloud forest along top of ridge. On sandy cliff above road.

  • Description

    Shrub, 1 m tall. Calyx pale green; corolla pinkish white; anthers yellow, stigma yellow. Young fruits pinkish-green. Fruits bright red inside calyx disk (viewed from anove). Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01467380

    Occurrence ID: dcdb8754-09fc-4b67-bbde-9a9646835eb1

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia araguensis Wurdack det J. J. Wurdack, 1985

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Aragua

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional Henri Pittier. Along the road from Maracay to Choroni. In cloud forest along top of ridge, west of road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1595 - 1640 m. (5233 - 5381 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

OCR Text not available.