Occurrence

Neill, D 16026

Meriania loxensis Gleason

9/25/2007

Ecuador

This occurrence of Melastomataceae Meriania loxensis Gleason (Neill, D 16026) was collected on 9/25/2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 21 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

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Classification

Family

Melastomataceae

Genus

Meriania

Specific Epithet

loxensis

Authorship

Gleason

Record Number

Neill, D 16026

Collection Date

9/25/2007

Collectors

David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Remarks

Shrub 1.5 m tall. Leaves bullate. Inflorescences erect. Corolla shiny dark red. The coordinates (if available) have been rounded to nearest minute and locality notes have been removed because the specimen is considered to be in a protected conservation status.

Geographic Information

Country

Ecuador

State/Province

Zamora Chinchipe

Coordinates

-4.481111, -79.149167

Location

Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe

Location Remarks

Tapichalaca Reserve, south of Podocarpus National Park, along road between Yangana and Valladolid, upper Río Chinchipe watershed. Wet montane cloud forest and disturbed roadside vegetation. 2650 m elev.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.