Miconia chionophila Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia chionophila Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    B. Øllgaard 8372 with H. Balslev, 02 Aug 1976

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Road Tulcán-Maldonado, at the base of Volcán Chiles, 34-36 km from Tulcán.

  • Habitat

    Small lakes (Lagunas Verdes) and sloping lake shores with rocks and boulders. Dominated by mosses, Lycopodium ssp. and cushion plants. Few shrubs and bunch grasses.

  • Description

    Flat creeping shrub. Flowers white. Berries violet tinged. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1599096

    Occurrence ID: a9dfb29b-b628-45c8-8908-0cb0a4085fd8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia chionophila Naudin det W. S. Judd, 2002

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Road Tulcán-Maldonado, at the base of Volcán Chiles, 34-36 km from Tulcán.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3950 m. (12959 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    0.78, -77.95

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