Melastomataceae
Meriania

Meriania urceolata Triana

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 67 (1871 publ. 1872)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.21829/abm128.2021.1734. epublication.
  • ROBIN FERNANDEZ-HILARIO, RENATO GOLDENBERG, FABIÁN A. MICHELANGELI (2023). A synopsis of Meriania (Melastomataceae: Merianieae) in Peru. Phytotaxa 602: 1-101.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • ROBIN FERNANDEZ-HILARIO, RENATO GOLDENBERG, FABIÁN A. MICHELANGELI (2023). A synopsis of Meriania (Melastomataceae: Merianieae) in Peru. Phytotaxa 602: 1-101.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1990 Farney, C.; Batista, E.F. [2106] Brazil K000902816 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Miralha, J.M.S.; Amaral, I.L.; Prance, G.T.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Pipoly, J.J.; Tavares, A.S.; Samuels, G.J.; Cress, A.; Cisneros, L.A.; Silva, M.G.; Rosário, C.S.; Mota, C.D.A.; Oliveira, E.J.G. [64] Brazil K000902815 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Santos, L.; Coelho, J.A. [730] Brazil K000902814 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Teixeira, L.O.A.; Fife, A.J.; McFarland, K.; Mota, C.D.A.; Santos, J.L.; Gomes, S.P.; Nelson, B.W. [1198] Brazil K000902813 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9799] Brazil K000902824 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9609] Brazil K000902822 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9908] Brazil K000902820 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8620] Brazil K000902823 Yes
Feb 19, 1967 Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4555] Brazil K000902818 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3331] Brazil K000902819 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; et a [16508] Portugal K004025883 Yes
Spruce, R. [4439] Peru K000006309 Isolectotype Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; et. al. [15740] Brazil K001572697 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Ryan, W. [682] Guyana K004025867 Yes
Simon, M.F.; et a [1264] Brazil K004025872 Yes
Maguire, B.; Cowan, R.S.; Wurdack, J.J. [30994] Venezuela K004025980 Yes
Davidse, G.; Huber, O.; Tillett, S.S. [17364] Venezuela K004025984 Yes
Ule, E. [8441] Brazil K000902825 Yes
Ducke, A. [23857] Brazil K004025879 Yes
Huber, O. [s.n.] Venezuela K004025985 Yes
Ducke, A. [77] Brazil K000902817 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Williams, R.; Forbes, E. [1446] Guyana K004025868 Yes
Maguire, B.; Cowan, R.S.; Wurdack, J.J. [30347] Venezuela K004025981 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Wurdack, K.J.; Perry, C.; Zimmerman, E.; Hunter, D.; Hunter, T.; Roland, V. [6412] Guyana K004025864 Yes
Maguire, B.; Bagshaw, W.M.C.; Maguire, C.K. [40606] Guyana K004025873 Yes
Huber, O. [s.n.] Venezuela K004025986 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Grose, S. [1163] Guyana K004025869 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7008] Brazil K000902821 Yes
Maguire, B.; Maguire, C.K.; Wilson-Browne, G. [46001] Guyana K004025884 Yes
Graham, V. [541] Guyana K004025881 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.; Alexander, S.; Perry, C.; Jacobis, C.; Hunter, D.; Roland, V.; Hunter, H. [5548] Guyana K004025863 Yes
Spruce, R. [4439] Peru K000006311 Type Yes
Estrada, J.; Franco, P.; Fuertes, J.; Palacios, P. [644] Colombia K004025987 Yes
Cowan, R.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [2042] Guyana K004025880 Yes
Klug, G. [3451] Peru K004025988 Yes
Spruce, R. [2757] Peru K000006310 Type Yes
Maguire, B.; Maguire, C.K. [35409] Brazil K004025871 Yes
Jenman [4633] Guyana K004025874 Yes
Ducke, A. [35735] Portugal K004025878 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; David, K.; Chin, C.; Perry, C. [5830] Guyana K004025870 Yes
Henkel, T.W. [5417] Guyana K004025882 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [4766] Guyana K004025875 Yes
Parker, C.S. [s.n.] Guyana K000329423 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tillett, S.S.; Tillett, C.L. [43822] Guyana K004025877 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Williams, L. [5783] Guyana K004025866 Yes
Maguire, B.; Fanshawe, D.B. [23183] Guyana K004025865 Yes
Maguire, B.; Fanshawe, D.B. [32649] Guyana K004025876 Yes
Huber, O. [s.n.] Venezuela K004025983 Yes
Steyermark, J.A. [98181] Venezuela K004025982 Yes

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

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