Miconia biacuta Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia biacuta Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    M. A. Lewis 40839, 08 Dec 1991

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Inquisivi Prov. "Wichupurhua"- Leaving Aguilani to walk to choquetanga the trail climbs straight up to the ridge of the Serrania de Lulini. Following the ridge ca 1 km one comes to a small permanent lake, the only free water in this area. The lake is called Wichu Purhua. It is 3 km due S. of the actual site of Aguilani (which is misplaced on maps) and 13.5 km N. of Choquetanga.

  • Habitat

    High, virgin cloud forests, quite diverse. with Brunnelia, Clusia, Vallea, Podocarpus, Clethera, Weinmannia and Hesperomeles all common. Abundant.

  • Description

    Small to medium tree. Flowers with white petals and stamens. Leaves brown-tomentose below. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1599024

    Occurrence ID: 23d3c132-a100-4e09-9640-1061af1afba1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia biacuta Cogn. det J. J. Wurdack, 1995

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Inquisivi Prov.

  • Locality

    "Wichupurhua"- Leaving Aguilani to walk to choquetanga the trail climbs straight up to the ridge of the Serrania de Lulini. Following the ridge ca 1 km one comes to a small permanent lake, the only free water in this area. The lake is called Wichu Purhua. It is 3 km due S. of the actual site of Aguilani (which is misplaced on maps) and 13.5 km N. of Choquetanga.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3350 m. (10991 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.73, -67.33

  • Distribution

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