Miconia lacera (Bonpl.) Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia lacera (Bonpl.) Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    Z. Goodwin 244 with with S. George, N. Mora, & I. Chan, 02 Nov 2006

  • Location

    Belize. Stann Creek. Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, 2km E of visitors centre, along access road road just inside reserve.

  • Habitat

    South-facing roadside, in tropical evergreen, lowland, seasonal, broadleaf forest: Yucatan variant, frequently cut back and disturbed. Growing in association with Leandra mexicana, Clidemia capitellata, Clidemia hirta, Arthrostemma ciliatum, & Clidemia dentata. Frequent. Red clay-based soil in floodplain of tributary to South Stann Creek, granite bedrock with occasional limestone pockets.

  • Description

    Large herb up to 2m, inflorescences with numerous red hairs and black fruit. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02394040

    Occurrence ID: f5de06ee-c6df-44e3-aee7-17ccaad30d48

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia lacera (Bonpl.) Naudin det Z. Goodwin, Aug 2007

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Stann Creek

  • Locality

    Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, 2km E of visitors centre, along access road road just inside reserve.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.79, -88.4422

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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