A new species of Miconia (Melastomataceae, Miconieae) from the Ecuador-Peru border

By

Ulloa Ulloa, Carmen, 1963-
Neill, David A
Dudek, Olivia

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

NeoBiota : advancing research on alien species and biological invasions

Volume

12

Pages

35-46

Subjects

Cordillera del Cóndor , Ecuador , endemism , IUCN , Melastomataceae , Miconia , Peru

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sophia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.12.3027

 

Abstract

Miconia machinazana C.Ulloa & D.A. Neill, sp. nov., a new species of Melastomataceae from the Ecuador-Peru border is described and illustrated. It is characterized by the narrow, decussate leaves, dense reddish brown indument, small flowers in short panicles, pale yellow petals, and anthers opening by two large terminal pores.