Meriania maxima Markgr. belongs to the Melastomataceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Meriania maxima, Croat 96288A--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 189 (4).jpg
Meriania maxima, Croat 96288A--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 189 (5).jpg
Meriania maxima, Croat 96288A--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 189 (3).jpg
Meriania maxima, Croat 96288A--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 189 (6).jpg
Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Meriania
Specific Epithet
maxima
Authorship
Markgr.
3/22/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 10 m tall; fruits scarlet; flowers magenta.
