Miconia latifolia (D.Don) Naudin

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Carchi

• Locality

  Road from Tufino-Maldonado. Aguas Hediodas spur road.

• Elevation

  Alt. 3700 m. (12139 ft.)

• Coordinates

  0.8, -77.9122

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF ECUADOR
<Melastomataceae>
Miconia latifolia (D. Don) Naud.
det. DSP, 17 Dec. 2003
Prov. Carchi: Road from Tufino-Maldonado. Aguas
Hediondas spur road. In elfin forest above Espeletia-
Puya fields. Elev. 3700 m. Uncommon shrub to 2 m.
Nodes expanded below petiole; leaves deep green above,
lighter below with major veins burgundy; flowers 4-
merous; petals white; stigma capitate; ovary 1/2 inferior,
4-loculate.
Lat. 00°48'69"N Long. 77°54'44"W .
coll. Darin S. Penneys # 1559	19 Sept. 2003
with N.H. Williams, W.M. Whitten, M. Blanco
Additional material: photos; DNA; spirit.
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