Miconia salicifolia Naudin belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Miconia
Specific Epithet
salicifolia
Authorship
Naudin
6/7/2011
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.
2/15/2005
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.