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Mikania psilostachya DC.

(Asteraceae)
Collection: Fajardo-G., F. et al. - 6133

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 32793
Preparations Excicado - 1
Determiner Orejuela, Andrés
Determination date 2021-07

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Antioquia
County San Luis
Locality Río Claro Natural Reserve
Coordinates (verbatim) 5.90509° N - 74.85919° W
Latitud decimal 5.90509
Longitud decimal -74.85919
Elevation (in meters) 453.0000000000
Collection date 2020-01-19

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae
Genus Mikania
Species psilostachya
Species author DC.
Scientific name Mikania psilostachya DC.

Biological attributes

Plant description Rare liana; stem trichomes obvious, villous and purple; leaves coriaceous, dark green and paler underside, venation brighter yellow/green, purple trichomes.
Locality and habit remarks DIsturbed secondary forest on limestone hill; vine climbing on mature trees 4-5m above the path; it grows at forest margin with forest floor of leaf debris ferns, herbs and Acaceae. Take the highway to San Luis/Medellin from Rio Claro Nature Reserve entrance. Enter a dirt-track road heading SW uphill off highway. Cement Factory is behind on ascent. Vine located up the track on leftside of path on steep forest margin ledge, hanging above irrigation hole.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-22
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Modified: 2021-08-30 13:11:56

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