Miconia bracteolata (Bonpl.) DC.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Azuay

• Locality

  8.4 km towards Gualeceo below highest pass on Gualeceo-Limon road

• Elevation

  Alt. 3190 m. (10466 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -2.97, -78.7056

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF ECUADOR
<Melastomataceae>
Miconia bracteolata (Bonpl.) DC.
det. F. Almeda, 25 May 2005
Prov. Azuay: 8.4 km towards Gualaceo below highest
pass on Gualaceo-Umon road. Elev. 3190 m. Tree 3 m.
Leaves revolute, dark green above, tan below, slightly
reddish along main veins; flowers 5-merous; hypanthium
and calyx green proximally, becoming purplish distally;
corolla white, rotate; stamens white, filaments 2 mm long,
anthers 2-pored, 1.25 mm long; style white, stigma slightly
expanded.
Lat. 02°57,72"S Long. 78o42'20"W .
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1591	28 Sept. 2003
Additional material: digital images; DNA; spirit.
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