Miconia benthamiana Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia benthamiana Triana

  • Collector(s)

    T. F. Daniel 6085 with G. McPherson, 11 Mar 1988

  • Location

    Panama. Bocas del Toro. Above Chiriquí Grande on side road ca. 10 road mi. below the Continental Divide about 2 mi. E. on that road.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed rainforest.

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m tall. Glandular hairs on stems and leaves staining hands and clothing with a gummy yellow exudate. Petals 7-8, white; stamens 36-37, yellow. Ovary 8-celled. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01397368

    Occurrence ID: 941ff67f-54c3-4337-8226-d5986f3681b9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia benthamiana Triana det F. Almeda, 1990

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • State/Province

    Bocas del Toro

  • Locality

    Above Chiriquí Grande on side road ca. 10 road mi. below the Continental Divide about 2 mi. E. on that road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.92, -82.17

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