Meriania steyermarkii Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Meriania steyermarkii Gleason ( holotype fragment )

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 56513, 14 May 1944

  • Location

    Venezuela. Mérida. Between El Molino and ridge above San Isidro Alto.

  • Habitat

    Drawf cool forest.

  • Description

    Tree, 30 feet tall; leaves subcoriaceous, dark rich green above and conspicuously areolate-nerved, brownish-green below with raised nerves and areolation between; petioles and rachis ferruginous-brown as are pedicels and calyx; style, filaments and petals deep vermilion. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    Dissected and drawn by H. A. Gleason

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 228980

    Occurrence ID: 522f2a59-2fd0-41cf-8b9d-8b9a47134c07

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Mérida

  • Locality

    Between El Molino and ridge above San Isidro Alto

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2430 - 2895 m. (7972 - 9498 ft.)

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