Miconia spadiciflora (Triana) Michelang. belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Tococa spadiciflora, Croat, T 95188--Ecuador. Prov. Esmeraldas. Alto Tambo. 22 Feb 05. 090 (4).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Miconia
Specific Epithet
spadiciflora
Authorship
(Triana) Michelang.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#58,083 of 335,497
Top 18%
Extinction probability
10%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
Unbranched treelet, less than 0.5 m tall; inflorescence rose-pink, terminal and solitary; young fruits with persistent calyx.
