Miconia spinulosa Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia spinulosa Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 104683, 20 Feb 1971 - 23 Feb 1971

  • Location

    Venezuela. Trujillo. Arriba de Escuque, entre Escuque y La Mesa de San Pedro.

  • Habitat

    Selva virgen. Steep slopes along Quebrada Los Riitos.

  • Description

    Tree 3 m. tall; leaves rugose, firmly membranous, deep green above, paler dull green below; calyx grayish-white; pedicels pinkish and white; filaments orchis as are appendages; fruiting rachis coral red; fruit blue-black. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01467461

    Occurrence ID: 459e87b0-e746-4171-bb4d-ff8094a700d4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia spinulosa Naudin det J. J. Wurdack

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Trujillo

  • Locality

    Arriba de Escuque, entre Escuque y La Mesa de San Pedro.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 - 1650 m. (4265 - 5413 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.29371, -70.6968

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2826.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of midpt. between Escuque + La Mesa de San Pedro by measuring a straight line between the two localities, halving dist., locating midpt. Used halved dist. as linear extent (2820 m). Input into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncert.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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