Miconia holosericea (L.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia ? holosericea (L.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 10795 with R. Souza, R. de Castro & A. Ferreira, 23 Oct 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. 44 km. north along road from base camp.

  • Habitat

    By stream in gallery forest.

  • Description

    Small tree to c. 5 m. with fissured pale brown bark. Leaves leathery dark green above with impressed veins, leaves off white beneath. Young shoots with buff tomentum. Flowers with white calyx, white petals. Stamens & stigma white. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00924714

    Occurrence ID: 5bf4923c-5fec-44f6-92ef-57bf070a0904

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia holosericea (L.) DC., ?, det J. J. Wurdack
    Note: see M. acuminata.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    44 km. north along road from base camp.

  • Coordinates

    -12.82, -51.77

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