Miconia coronata (Bonpl.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia coronata (Bonpl.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    F. Almeda 10376 with Marcela Alvear, Darin Penneys, Gilberto Ocampo, Humberto Mendoza, Diego Alvear, February 16, 2011

  • Location

    Colombia. Valle del Cauca. El Cairo Mun. Adjacent to Hostal El Cairo at the edge of town about 2 blocks from the main plaza.

  • Habitat

    One plant seen.

  • Description

    Shrub much branched from the base to 2 m tall. Petals 5, white, reflexed. Style white like the filaments, declined to one side of the flowers. Anthers pink. Mature berry deep purple.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    EtOH, DNA

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3108555

    Occurrence ID: fe79848b-21c3-4797-b2c6-258d882a2a4a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Valle del Cauca

  • County/Municipio

    El Cairo Mun.

  • Locality

    Adjacent to Hostal El Cairo at the edge of town about 2 blocks from the main plaza.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1900 m. (6234 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.83764, -76.2203

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03108555
03108555
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (CAS)
HERBARIO NACIONAL COLOMBIANO (COL)
PLANTS OF COLOMBIA
Melastomataceae
Miconia COrQmh*	AW*, IZ
Valle del Cauca. Municipio de El Cairo, Cabecera Municipal.
Adjacent to Hostal El Cairo at the edge of town about 2 blocks
from the main plaza.
1900 m	04°50.259' N, 76°13.217' W
Shrub much branched from the base to 2 m tall. Petals 5, white,
reflexed. Style white like the filaments, declined to one side of the
flowers. Anthers pink. Mature berry deep purple. One plant seen.
Frank Almeda 10376	February 16, 2011
w/Marcela Alvear, Darin Penneys, Gilberto Ocampo, Humberto
Mendoza, Diego Alvear
Field work supported by the National Science Foundation (U.S.A.) and
authorized by the Ministerio de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo
Territorial (Colombia)