Miconia ligustroides (DC.) Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia ligustroides (DC.) Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 2953 with L. T. Eiten, G. M. Felippe, 15 Jun 1961

  • Location

    Brazil. São Paulo. São Carlos Mun. 3.5 km due NNW of center of Sao Carlos (0.9 km WNW of clover-leaf intersection on highway to IBATE).

  • Habitat

    Dense shrubby cerrado: small tree & shrubs 1-3 m. tall, spaced 1-6 m. apart, plus a few scattered taller trees.

  • Description

    Shrub 2.5 m. tall. Buds white, tinged with pinkish-red. open fls. with white petals tinged with pink. Filaments white; anthers white, then turning cream. Style white with pink-red band just below stigma. Stigma white. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    All specimens from one plant

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 521821

    Occurrence ID: 84c755d6-47d4-4f43-b7c1-8b4483704ddc

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia ligustroides (DC.) Naudin det J. J. Wurdack, 1960
    Note: "approaching var. cordifolia Cogn."

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    São Paulo

  • County/Municipio

    São Carlos Mun.

  • Locality

    3.5 km due NNW of center of Sao Carlos (0.9 km WNW of clover-leaf intersection on highway to IBATE)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 825 m. (2707 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -21.98, -47.92

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

OCR Text not available.