Miconia alborufescens Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia alborufescens Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 20051 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. dos Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 27 Mar 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Rio de Contas Mun. Serra do Rio de Contas; ca. 5 km. E of the Vila do Rio de Contas on the Marcolino Moura road.

  • Habitat

    Dry grassland on quartzite and white sand, apparently subject to flooding with red lateritic soils in the valleys with cerrado. This plant in grassland.

  • Description

    Bushy shrub to 1.5 m. Leaves coriaceous, strongly curled, very dark glossy green above, grey beneath, when young whitish beneath with fawn veins. Inflorescence axis fawn. Buds brownish-white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 521188

    Occurrence ID: 66ddfef9-e46d-4664-b069-0954878efec8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia alborufescens Naudin det J. J. Wurdack, 1979

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Rio de Contas Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Rio de Contas; ca. 5 km. E of the Vila do Rio de Contas on the Marcolino Moura road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.58, -41.8

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