Miconia Ruiz & Pav. belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 50 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 6 countries.
Clidemia, Croat93594 or93588--Ecuador. Prov. Sucumbio. Jct to La Bonita, E of Lumbaque. 18 Aug 04. 031.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Miconia
Authorship
Ruiz & Pav.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#202,641 of 335,497
Top 61%
Extinction probability
27%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
1 m tall; blades violet-purple below; berries and pedicels purple-violet, becoming china blue.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo (Kosnipata)
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto 2 m; flores blancas; frutos azules.
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo (Kosnipata)
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto 1.5 m; flores rosadas, tricomas rojos.
Location
French Guiana
4.558556, -52.463417
Location Remarks
Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios
-1.645556, -79.332778
Location Remarks
Cerro Samama, SE of Potosí, SW of Caluma, South of Río Pita, vicinity of village of Pita, between Pita and Escuela 18 de Deciembre. 164-400 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Vine; flowers white; fruits dull red turning deep purple.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m tall. Corolla cream-white.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2.5 m tall. Leaf domatia with small ants. Corolla white. Fruiting calyx pink
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 7 m tall; fruits pale green, turning dark purple.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Shrub 1.8 m tall. Inflorescences terminal, erect. Foliage with stiff brownish hairs. Inflorescence rachis reddish. Calyx green. Corolla pink.
Location
Ecuador, Cotopaxi
-0.868889, -79.159167
Location Remarks
Along road from Guayacan to Pucayacú, Departing main Quevedo-Latacunga Hwy. (23.2 km W of Cotopaxi-Los Ríos border 0.8 km N of Guayacan, 8.4 km S of Guasaganda.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; inflorescence greenish, subglobular.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 3 m tall; flowers white.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
Location
Ecuador, Sucumbios
0.399167, -77.346944
Location Remarks
Above road from Lumbaqui to La Bonita, departing main Baeza-Lago Agrio road, just E of Río Aguarico bridge E of Lumbaqui, 5.8 km NW of jct. with main highway.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ecuador, Esmeraldas
1.078611, -78.666667
Location Remarks
Along Río San Juan 0.7 km N of Lita-San Lorenzo Road. 300 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 3 m tall; flowers pink-violet; stamens yellow.
Location
Peru, Cusco, La Convencion
-12.901389, -72.762222
Location Remarks
Distrito Santa Ana. Tunqui Mayo. Bosque secundario y borde de quebrada. 1870 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Efraín Suclli, Jim Farfán Vargas, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto 4 m; flores blancas.
Location
Ecuador, Loja
-4.114722, -79.174167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Podocarpus, entrada Nudo de Cajanuma, Sendero Guardiania - Mirador. Bosque andino. 2875 m.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Arbol 4 m, hipanto morado, pétalos y estambres blancos crema.
Location
Ecuador, Loja
-4.114722, -79.174167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Podocarpus, entrada Nudo de Cajanuma, Sendero Guardiania - Mirador. Bosque andino. 2875 m.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Arbusto 1 m, botones verdes, pecíolos con tintes rojo vino hipanto verde, flores blancas.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; pedicels reddish; fruits green.
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
Shrub 2 m tall. Flowers white.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora-Chinchipe, Palanda
-4.489722, -79.136389
Location Remarks
Tapichalaca Reserve, south of Podocarpus National Park, east of road between Yangana and Valladolid, upper Río Chinchipe watershed, near beginning of mule trail to Quebrada Honda. Exposed ridge with very dense, dwarf montane forest and low dense montane scrub. 2250 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub to 4 m tal. Corolla ivory-white.
Location
Peru, Cusco, Calca
-12.983889, -72.063333
Location Remarks
Distrito Lares. Manto. Bosque intervenido en el borde de la carretera. 6292 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Efraín Suclli, Jim Farfán Vargas, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbolito 5 m; flores blancas.
Location
Ecuador, Chimborazo
-1.496667, -78.865278
Location Remarks
Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo, entrada por la carretera Ambato-Guaranda, Arenal del Volcán Chimborazo. 4457 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Katya Romoleroux, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal, Jorge Caranqui
Notes
Arbusto 3 m.
Location
Ecuador, Sucumbios
0.399167, -77.346944
Location Remarks
Above road from Lumbaqui to La Bonita, departing main Baeza-Lago Agrio road, just E of Río Aguarico bridge E of Lumbaqui, 5.8 km NW of jct. with main highway.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Bautista Saavedra
-15.181944, -68.950278
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Madidi. Charazani-Camata, Bosque montano superior pluviestacional con Clethra cuneata, Hediosmum racemosum, Weinmania sp. Plantas secadas en campo.
Collectors
Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, P. Gismondi, M. Cornejo, E. Ticona
Location
Mexico, Chiapas
17.209056, -92.966472
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Scandent shrub c. 2.5 m tall; flower orangish; fruits white where exposed, purplish violet on the other side.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub. Flowers yellow, fruits violet.
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Árbol 10 m; flores blancas; frutos anaranjados.
Location
Ecuador, Azuay
-2.783056, -79.223889
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cajas, Laguna Toreadora. 3945 m elev.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Location
Ecuador, Napo
-0.096111, -77.816667
Location Remarks
Along road from Baeza to Lago Agrio, 10 km SE of Manuel Galindo.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Katya Romoleroux, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, J. Irazábal
Notes
Arbusto 4 m, pétalos blancos, estambres amarillos, frutos verde tornándose négro-morados.
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Distrito Kosñipata. Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbol 6 m; frutos verde-rojizos.
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto 3 m; frutos anaranjados.
Location
Ecuador, Loja
-4.114722, -79.174167
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Podocarpus, entrada Nudo de Cajanuma, Sendero Guardiania - Mirador. Bosque andino. 2875 m.
Collectors
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Xavier Clavijo
Notes
Árbol 8-10 m, pétalos blancos con tintes rosados, anteras amarillas, estigma grande, crema. Envés ocre pubescente.
Location
Peru, Madre de Dios, Tambopata
-12.483333, -68.813333
Location Remarks
Dist. Las Piedras, Lago Valencia. Bosque Ribereño.
Collectors
Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, R. Pinedo
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; flowers pink; fruits purple-black; blades purple-violet below.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Tree 6 m tall. Leaves strongly bullate. Inflorescences erect. Fruits green.
Location
Ecuador, Esmeraldas
1.078611, -78.666667
Location Remarks
Along Río San Juan 0.7 km N of Lita-San Lorenzo Road. 300 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.7 m talll; flowers white; hypanthium salmon-pink.
Location
Ecuador, Esmeraldas
1.078611, -78.666667
Location Remarks
Along Río San Juan 0.7 km N of Lita-San Lorenzo Road. 300 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.7 m talll; flowers white; hypanthium salmon-pink.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree, 5 m tall; fruits green.
Location
Peru, Madre de Dios
-12.606389, -69.081667
Location Remarks
Dist. Las Piedras, Fundo Concepción, Trocha Mango, Bosque secundario.
Collectors
Jim Farfán Vargas, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Rodolfo Vasquez Martinez, R. Pinedo
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Chamula)
17.211500, -92.957917
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra on highway MX195. Between km markers 155, 156. 1910 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Sprawling shrub 2-2.5 m tall; flowers white; fruits green.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Scandent shrub c. 2.5 m tall; flower orangish; fruits white where exposed, purplish violet on the other side.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1 m tall; flower buds greenish white; petals white; fruits more or less translucent, subglobose.
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; pedicels reddish; fruits green.
Location
Ecuador, Esmeraldas
1.078611, -78.666667
Location Remarks
Along Río San Juan 0.7 km N of Lita-San Lorenzo Road. 300 m elev.
Collectors
Notes
Shrub to 1.75 m tall; fruits white, then orange.
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Distrito Kosñipata. Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto 2 m; frutos morados.
Location
Costa Rica, San Jose
9.903278, -84.421056
Location Remarks
5 km W of Grifo Alto and about 1 km E of San Pablo
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1 m tall; flower buds greenish white; petals white; fruits more or less translucent, subglobose.
