Miconia symphyandra Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia aff. symphyandra Triana sp. nov.

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 10363 with Marcela Alvear, Darin Penneys, Gilberto Ocampo, Humberto Mendoza, Diego Alvear, February 15, 2011

  • Location

    Colombia. Chocó. San José del Palmar Mun. Corregimiento La Italia, Vereda San Antonio. Alto de Galápagos. Serranía de Los Paraguas. Sendero to Cascada San Antonio.

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest. Frequent in the forest.

  • Description

    Shrub 1.5 m. Leaves bullate adaxially. Buds green with flush of purple. Calyx 5-lobed surrounding a central apiculum and rupturing irregularly at anthesis. Flowers 5-6-merous. Petals widely spreading, pink but white at the base. Style white, straight. Anthers yellow forming a connate circular ring a.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    EtOH, DNA

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: —

    Occurrence ID: 94df5202-b2ff-411d-b690-281c1ad4972c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia symphyandra Triana, aff.,
    Note: "Miconia aff. symphyandra Triana sp. nov. 2"

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Chocó

  • County/Municipio

    San José del Palmar Mun.

  • Locality

    Corregimiento La Italia, Vereda San Antonio. Alto de Galápagos. Serranía de Los Paraguas. Sendero to Cascada San Antonio.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1700 m. (5577 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.84217, -76.2165

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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