Miconia chionophila Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia chionophila Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    H. G. Barclay 8354 with Pedro Juajibioy, 30 Jul 1959 - 03 Aug 1959

  • Location

    Ecuador. Azuay. Cuenca (Canton). Above level of road, between division of road to Loja and Páramos de Silván, 37 kms. south of Cuenca.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3270848

    Occurrence ID: a1419f40-fa97-4015-80da-ec9a60b488d5

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Azuay

  • County/Municipio

    Cuenca (Canton)

  • Locality

    Above level of road, between division of road to Loja and Páramos de Silván, 37 kms. south of Cuenca.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3200 m. (10499 ft.)

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PLANTS OF ECUADOR, SOUTH AMERICA
Mi conia chionophila Naud.
Det. by J. J. Wurdack
Prostrate stems in Sphagnum mound under Puya.
Leaves shiny, dark green above, lighter below,
to 1.5 x 1 cm. Calyx green, hairy, with points
of purplish color. Petals white. Stamens, style,
stigma white. Slightly reddish under stigma.
Edge of ciénaga (wet area). Also under shrubs of
surrounding slopes, with larger leaves. Above
level of road, between division of road to Loja
and Paramos de Silván, 37 kms. south of Cuenca.
Prov. Asuáy: Nudo de Cordillera Occidental y Cordillera Oriental;
Alt. ca. 3200 m.	July 30, Aug. 3.1959
No. 8354	Harriet G. Barclay and Pedro Juajibioy
Collected under auspices of National Science Foundation, Wash-
ington, D. C., and Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Bogota.
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