Miconia sp.

Melastomataceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 94401
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Christopher Davidson & Sharon R. Christoph
Identified By
SourceC. Davidson
Date10 February 2005
CountryEcuador
provincePichincha
LocationReserva Guaycuyacu near border with Imbabura Province, along Río Guaycuyacu on road from Cielo-Verde to Santa Rosa, near junction of Río Guaycuyacu and Río Guayabamba. 500 m elev.
Lat/LongN 0 13 0 W 78 55 0
NoteShrub 1 m tall; flower buds greenish white; petals white; fruits more or less translucent, subglobose.

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LocationEcuador, Prov. Pichincha, Reserva Guaycuyacu near border with Imbabura Province, along R¡o Guaycuyacu on road from Cielo-Verde to Santa Rosa, near junction of R¡o Guaycuyacu and R¡o Guayabamba., N 00 13 00 W 78 55 00
Date10 February 2005
EcologyMid-elevation moist forest, ca. 500 m.
CommentA small but very rich fragment of the original forest.