Open AccessA new species of Miconia (Melastomataceae, Miconieae) from the Ecuador-Peru border
Author(s) -
Carmen Ulloa Ulloa,
David Neill,
Olivia Dudek
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
phytokeys
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.511
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1314-2011
pISSN - 1314-2003
DOI - 10.3897/phytokeys.12.3027
Subject(s) - melastomataceae , geography , biology , botany
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.
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