Meriania tetragona (Cogn.) Wurdack belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Meriania tetragona, Ulloa, C 2283--Ecuador. Loja. Podocarpus NP. Cajanuma. 29 Sep 2012. DSC05265 (334).JPG
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Meriania
Specific Epithet
tetragona
Authorship
(Cogn.) Wurdack
5/1/2015
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, nervaduras rojizas cápsulas negras. Tallo aladpo. Pseudoestípulas rojo-vino.
