Meriania loxensis Gleason belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Meriania loxensis, Ulloa, C 2318--Ecuador. Loja. Cerro Toledo. 30 Sep 2012. DSC06343 (69).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Meriania
Specific Epithet
loxensis
Authorship
Gleason
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#54,716 of 335,497
Top 17%
Extinction probability
48%
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
Arbolito 3-4 m, hipanto verde verrucoso. Pétalos rosado salmón. Filamentos rosado claro, anteras rojo-morado, conectivo rojo-rosado, estilo rosado oscuro. Cápsulas cafés. 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.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Palanda
-4.481111, -79.149167
Location Remarks
Tapichalaca Reserve, south of Podocarpus National Park, along road between Yangana and Valladolid, upper Río Chinchipe watershed. Wet montane cloud forest and disturbed roadside vegetation. 2650 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 1.5 m tall. Leaves bullate. Inflorescences erect. Corolla shiny dark red. The coordinates (if available) have been rounded to nearest minute and locality notes have been removed because the specimen is considered to be in a protected conservation status.
