Meriania maguirei Wurdack belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Meriania maguirei, Ulloa, C 2279--Ecuador. Loja. Podocarpus NP. Cajanuma. 29 Sep 2012. DSC05265 (140).JPG
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Meriania
Specific Epithet
maguirei
Authorship
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
Arbol 7-8 m, cáliz verde con morado, partido irregularmente. Pétalos rosado oscuros, filamentos rosado claro, anteras moradas, conectivo crema, algunas flores con falso estambre. The coordinates have been rounded to nearest minute and locality notes have been removed because the specimen is considered to be in a protected conservation status.
