Miconia aplostachya (Bonpl.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia cf. aplostachya (Bonpl.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 11122 with R. Souza, 19 Nov 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Small lake near West shore of Rio Suia Missù c. 20 km N. of the ferry and c. 50 km N.N.W. of Expedition Base Camp. (12°49' S., 51°46' W).

  • Habitat

    Lake side foret subject to flooding. Not seen by the river.

  • Description

    Slender shrub to c. 3 m. with stem c. 2 cm in diameter with light brown lightly fissured bark. Young twigs with pale rusty indumentum. Leaves dark green dull above with reticulate sunken veins. Leaves beneath with veins prominent pale rusty buff colour. Young fruit rather glaucous green tinged red. Fruinting calyx red. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00916874

    Occurrence ID: 0c37ead3-2350-4fca-9112-24beca431297

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Small lake near West shore of Rio Suia Missù c. 20 km N. of the ferry and c. 50 km N.N.W. of Expedition Base Camp. (12°49' S., 51°46' W).

  • Coordinates

    -12.82, -51.77

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