Miconia salicifolia, Ulloa 2117--Ecuador. Azuay. P. N. Cajas. 8 Jun 2011. 017 (1).jpg
Miconia salicifolia (Bonpl. ex Naudin) Naudin belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Miconia
Specific Epithet
salicifolia
Authorship
(Bonpl. ex Naudin) Naudin
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#285,576 of 335,497
Top 86%
Extinction probability
10%
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
Notes
Arbusto columnado 2-3 m. Envés ocre-tomentoso, corola y estigma crema.
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 2 m tall; fruits purplish; blades directed upward; margin revolute.
