Miconia poeppigii Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia poeppigii Triana

  • Collector(s)

    R. T. Pennington 44 with G.J. Harrison, A.K. Monro, E.C. Rowe, 27 Jul 1988

  • Location

    Bolivia. Pando. 54 km SW Cobija. Triunfo.

  • Habitat

    Mixed seasonal forest on undulating land. Valley bottom, edge of clearing.

  • Description

    Tree 21 m x 38 cm dia. Bole ± straight, flattened on 2 sides, 15 m. Buttresses steep, narrow, widening towards ground. Branching sympodial, ascending, then spreading. Bark grey, many vertical fissures, large horizontal lens shaped marks to c 15 cm. Slash chesnut, 5 mm. Wood white oxidising dark brown. Petioles reddish. Fls. terminal. K 5-lobed, green, becoming brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1653645

    Occurrence ID: 48ff9314-2e7b-41a6-8e43-fde93f58da27

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia poeppigii Triana

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Pando

  • Locality

    54 km SW Cobija. Triunfo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.17, -69.12

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