Miconia dodecandra Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia dodecandra Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    H. H. van der Werff 5747 with R. Ortiz, 27 Jul 1983

  • Location

    Venezuela. Mérida. Distr. Tovar, La Llorona, on road to Amparo.

  • Habitat

    Undisturbed forest on mt. slope. Lower part with ± dry evergreen forest, no epiphytes. Higher up more moisture w/ ferns (Polybotra, sterile forming a closed ground cover). many palms & tree ferns. Upper part w/ tall cloud forest.

  • Description

    Small tree 6 m., petals white. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 521527

    Occurrence ID: c5f87ef0-8dc6-40e2-a64d-865435739b7e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia dodecandra Cogn. det J. J. Wurdack, 1985

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Mérida

  • Locality

    Distr. Tovar, La Llorona, on road to Amparo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 - 1200 m. (2625 - 3937 ft.)

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(H.van der Werff & Rafael Or+Tz 5747)
MELASTOMATACEAE
Mlconla dodecandra (Desv.) Cogn.
Det. J. Wurdack 1 985
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
VENEZUELA
MELASTOMATACEAE
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00521527
Edo. Mlfidat Distr. Tovarr La Llorona, on
road to Amparo. Undisturbed forest on mt.
slope* elev. 800 m. Lower part with + dry
evergreen forest* no epiphytes. Higher up
more moisture w/ferns(Polybotrya* sterile
forming a closed ground cover). Many palms
& tree ferns. Upper part w/tall cloud fo-
rest? 72°45'Wf 8°22’Nr elev. Ca. 1200 m.
Small tree 6 nw petals white.
July 271- 1983
H.van der Werff & Rafael Ortiz 5747
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
00521527