Miconia centrodesma Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia centrodesma Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    K. Watson 32 with R. Kriebel, J. Jiménez Barrios, J. P. Morales Estrada, R. Rodas, C. Bonilla, 13 Jun 2011

  • Location

    Guatemala. Izabal. Morales Mun. Sierra Caral, along trail heading northeast from research station (15.40695, -88.69598), ± parallel to primary dirt road entering the camp. (WGS84).

  • Habitat

    On embankment, in partial sun along trail.

  • Description

    Sprawling shrub. Young stems green, petioles green to sometimes reddish. Inflorescence rachis and branches green, turning red-purple in fruit. Hypanthium light green; corolla white; anther thecae yellow; style white, long exserted. Immature fruit light green, maturing light then dark purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01318368

    Occurrence ID: 8248bc22-f3e4-46a5-a161-6e9da494efdd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia centrodesma Naudin det R. Kriebel, Jun 2011

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Guatemala

  • State/Province

    Izabal

  • County/Municipio

    Morales Mun.

  • Locality

    Sierra Caral, along trail heading northeast from research station (15.40695, -88.69598), ± parallel to primary dirt road entering the camp. (WGS84)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 - 550 m. (1640 - 1804 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.4107, -88.6982

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. [Geographic coordinates obtained using GPS, then printed on label.]

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Melastomataceae
Miconia centrodesma Naudin
det. R. Kriebel, Jun 2011
Guatemala. Dept. Izabal. Mun. Morales. Sierra Caral, along trail
heading northeast from research station (15.40695, -88.69598), ± parallel
to primary dirt road entering the camp. (WGS84).
15.41066°, -88.69816°
500-550 m.
Sprawling shrub. Young stems green, petioles green to sometimes reddish.
Inflorescence rachis and branches green, turning red-purple in fruit.
Hypanthium light green; corolla white; anther thecae yellow; style white,
long exserted. Immature fruit light green, maturing light then dark purple.
On embankment, in partial sun along trail.
13 Jun 2011
K. Watson 32, with R. Kriebel, J. Jiménez Barrios, J. P. Morales Estrada,
R. Rodas, C. Bonilla
NYdb
01318368