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Miconia rheophytica Posada-Herrera & Almeda

(Melastomataceae)
Collection: Fajardo, F. - 5379

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 27799
Preparations Excicado - 1; Tejido (Sílica Gel) - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB27530
Determiner Mendoza, Humberto
Determination date 2020-09

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Antioquia
County San Luis
Locality Rio Claro Nature Reserve: about 100m south of the footbridge to the cave of the Guacharos
Coordinates (verbatim) 5° 53' 6.22" N - 74° 51' 10.80" W
Latitud decimal 5.8850611
Longitud decimal -74.8530000
Elevation (in meters) 370.0000000000
Collection date 2019-01-19

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Melastomataceae
Genus Miconia
Species rheophytica
Species author Posada-Herrera & Almeda
Scientific name Miconia rheophytica Posada-Herrera & Almeda
IUCN Category En peligro (EN)

Biological attributes

Plant description Subshrub c. 50 cm tall, branched at the base; leaves subglabrous; purplish red hairy fruit with 1 persistent stigma.
Locality and habit remarks On a rocky outcrop along main path of the reserve

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2026-06-20
Photo 27799 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 01:01:47

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