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Myrcia cucullata O.Berg

(Myrtaceae)
Collection: Jurado-Bastidas, Rubén et al. - 2026

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 40695
Preparations Fotografía - 1: JBB41396; Excicado - 1
Determiner Vargas, C.
Determination date 2020-12-26

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Santander
County Encino
Locality Reserva Biológica Cachalú
Coordinates (verbatim) 6° 4' 50.3" N - 73° 7' 29.1" W
Latitud decimal 6.0806389
Longitud decimal -73.1247500
Elevation (in meters) 1884.0000000000
Collection date 2020-03-13

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Myrtaceae
Genus Myrcia
Species cucullata
Species author O.Berg
Scientific name Myrcia cucullata O.Berg

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Arrayán.
Plant description Árbol de 12,5 m de alto. Tallo avejentado, estriado, madera de blanco a amarillo. Olor agradable.
Locality and habit remarks Bosque tierras medias

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2025-04-18
Photo 40695 Ocurrence

Modified: 2024-11-28 12:39:02

GUID: 2497e8d6-19d3-45ef-b60f-7f304374897b




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