Group: Dicot Rank: species Herbarium Placement: Monsanto, 2nd, B, 223

Published In: Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid 65(2): 383, f. 1. 2008. (Dec 2008) (Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid)

Type-Protologue

Locality: Ecuador: Zamora-Chinchipe: Reserva San Francisco, road Loja-Zamora, c. 35 km from Loja, montane tropical forest, 1890 m, 03.58'S, 79.04'W, 28 Jul 2007

Collector and Number: J. Homeier 2625

Distribution: Ecuador

Institution(s): HT: QCNE; IT: CAS, LOJA, M, MO, GOET, NY

Type Specimens

• IT: J. Homeier - 2625. (MO)

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
Concept: Andean Bryophytes Bolivia Checklist Bryophyte Herbarium Flora Mesoamericana Madagascar Catalogue Moss Flora of China System Vascular Herbarium

• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Rosanae Takht.
• order:  Myrtales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
• family:  Melastomataceae Juss.
• genus:  Meriania Sw.

Conservation Status:

• CR - Critically Endangered - Global
  • Reference Ulloa, C. & J. Homeier 2008. Meriania franciscana (Melastomataceae), una especie nueva de los Andes de Ecuador. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65(2): 383–387.
  • Conservation System IUCN 2001. IUCN Red List Categ. Crit. v. 3.1 ii, 1–30.

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