Myrsine coriacea (Sw.) R. Br. ex Roem. & Schult. belongs to the Primulaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Myrsine
Specific Epithet
coriacea
Authorship
(Sw.) R. Br. ex Roem. & Schult.
9/24/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Palanda
-4.481111, -79.149167
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.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Small tree 4 m tall. Branchlets and petioles rusty reddish-brown. Floral buds reddish.
10/12/2006
Location
Peru, Pasco, Oxapampa
-10.337778, -75.251944
Location Remarks
Dist. Palcazú, Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillen. Estación Biológica Paujil, camino hacia pozo tigre. Bosque primario sobre suelo de arenisca. 850 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Antonio Peña Cruz, J. Mateo M.
Notes
Bosque remanente en borde de quebrada. Árbol 10 m, frutos verdes.