Miconia tillettii Wurdack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia tillettii Wurdack

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 60177, 15 Nov 1944

  • Location

    Venezuela. Bolívar. Sororopán-tepuí. Narrow ridge between quebrada and summit.

  • Habitat

    Densely wooded slopes. Lower forest story.

  • Description

    One of dominant shrubby herbaceous plants, branching in upper 3/4, 4-8 feet tall; leaves membranaceous, deep green above, pale green below; rachis and pedicels pale green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1738700

    Occurrence ID: b7a80e86-c56d-48c7-a030-cd1678975316

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia tillettii Wurdack det J. J. Wurdack, 1961

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • Locality

    Sororopán-tepuí. Narrow ridge between quebrada and summit.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2130 - 2250 m. (6988 - 7382 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.69131, -61.7579

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    7886.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of approx. geogr. midpoint of ridge between ravine and peak of mountain Sororopán-tepuí. Measured from coord. to approx. farthest extent of ridge = linear extent. Input information into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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