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Miconia cataractae Triana

(Melastomataceae)
Collection: Avella, A. - 61

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 19548
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB18297
Determiner Mendoza, Humberto
Determination date 2020-09

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Cundinamarca
County Guasca
Locality Vereda Potreritos, Reserva Forestal Cárpatos
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) 2750.0000000000
Collection date 2003-09-22

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Melastomataceae
Genus Miconia
Species cataractae
Species author Triana
Scientific name Miconia cataractae Triana

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names Label: Tunilla blanca.
According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Esterillo.
Plant description Arbolito de 6 m. Flores blancas
Locality and habit remarks Bosque secundario; predominan en el dosel superior Nectandra, Beilschmiedia, Styrax, Weinmannia entre otros

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-09-16
Photo 19548
Modified: 2022-02-18 00:57:38

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