Miconia aspergillaris (Bonpl.) Naudin belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

Ulloa, C 2164

June 9, 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, D. Minga

Notes

Arbusto 1.5 m, pétalos blancos, estambres amarillos.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Melastomataceae

Genus

Miconia

Specific Epithet

aspergillaris

Authorship

(Bonpl.) Naudin

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 1.2

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#242,699 of 335,497

Top 73%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →