Melastomataceae

Miconia Ruiz & Pav.

First published in Fl. Peruv. Prodr.: 60 (1794), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Central American Pac, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Caroline Is., Comoros, Fiji, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Madagascar, Malaya, Marquesas, Mauritius, Philippines, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2009 Cordeiro, M.R. [2232], Brazil K000850592 Yes
Nov 1, 2009 Cordeiro, M.R. [2232], Brazil K000850591 Yes
Nov 1, 2009 Prance, G.T. [5557], Rondônia K000850593 Yes
Nov 1, 2009 Sothers, C.A. [815], Amazonas K000850594 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Nee, M. [42356], Amazonas K000850579 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Nee, M. [42498], Amazonas K000850578 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Ferreira, C.A.C. [5151], Acre K000850583 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Silva, J.A. [235], Amazonas K000850606 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Ferreira, C.A.C. [5166], Acre K000850582 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Thomas, W.W. [3866], Mato Grosso K000850586 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Rabelo, B.V. [3214], Amapá K000850580 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Mori, S. [17616], Amapá K000850588 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Mori, S. [17587], Amapá K000850575 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Mori, S. [17260], Amapá K000850589 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Daly, D.C. [4039], Amapá K000850590 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Mori, S. [17331], Amapá K000850584 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Mori, S. [12022], Bahia K000850601 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Prance, G.T. [24948], Pará K000850565 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Prance, G.T. [25801], Pará K000850605 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Silva, J.M. [245], Pará K000850566 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Prance, G.T. [20996], Amazonas K000850530 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Prance, G.T. [17577], Amazonas K000850604 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Prance, G.T. [17578], Amazonas K000850567 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T. [16238], Amazonas K000850556 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T. [12134], Acre K000850522 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Maas, P.J.M. [13097], Acre K000850531 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T. [12435], Acre K000850558 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T. [12279], Acre K000850523 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Maas, P.J.M. [13068], Acre K000850559 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T. [12570], Acre K000850560 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T. [8806], Rondônia K000850520 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T. [4986], Amazonas K000850521 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Irwin, H.S. [17916], Goiás K000850562 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T. [2211], Amazonas K000850533 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T. [2839], Acre K000850564 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T. [59174], Mato Grosso K000850534 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T. [3767], Amazonas K000850537 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T. [59282], Mato Grosso K000850538 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Prance, G.T. [1984], Pará K000850602 Yes
Sequeira, V. [50], Ecuador 57220.000 No
Spruce, R. [s.n.], Peru K000006199 No
Spruce, R. [4265], Peru K000006200 No
Spruce, R. [4589], Peru K000006204 isotype No
Spruce, R. [4253], Peru K000006205 isotype No
Spruce, R. [4885], Peru K000006210 syntype No
Harley, R.M. [11212], Mato Grosso K000850525 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1287], Amazonas K000850549 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5036], Amazonas K000850552 Yes
Prance, G.T. [59642], Goiás K000850557 Yes
Bowie, J. [83], Brazil K000850585 Yes
Harley, R.M. [22396], Bahia K000850598 Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [987], Bahia K000850599 Yes
Smith, D. [188], Mato Grosso K000850572 Yes
Prance, G.T. [4986], Amazonas K000850518 Yes
Harley, R.M. [11328], Goiás K000850524 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8945], Amazonas K000850546 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1292], Amazonas K000850548 Yes
Miers, J. [4368], Rio de Janeiro K000850516 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [270], Amazonas K000850568 Yes
Ynes, M. [4518], Minas Gerais K000850529 Yes
Robert, A. [s.n.], Espírito Santo K000850526 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8531], Amazonas K000850547 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [268], Amazonas K000850574 Yes
Eiten, G. [8595], Mato Grosso K000850528 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [268], Venezuela K000850603 Yes
Onishi, E. [925], Mato Grosso K000850517 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [4626], Amazonas K000850553 Yes
Prance, G.T. [4957], Amazonas K000850561 Yes
s.coll. [1233], Brazil K000850540 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [9017], Amazonas K000850545 Yes
Prance, G.T. [59199], Mato Grosso K000850555 Yes
Pires, M.J.P. [1991], Pará K000850581 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [4828], Brazil K000850551 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.], Peru K000006203 No
Heringer, E.P. [1668], Brazil K000850587 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.], Minas Gerais K000850536 Yes
Prance, G.T. [5557], Rondônia K000850519 Yes
Rico, L. [1432], Bolivia K000295422 No
Krukoff, B.A. [8327], Amazonas K000850541 Yes
Robert, A. [s.n.], Espírito Santo K000850527 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [270], Brazil K000850569 Yes
Prance, G.T. [58893], Pará K000850554 Yes
Harley, R.M. [28439], Bahia K000850577 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [8199], Rondônia K000850595 Yes
Ferreira, A.R. [990], Brazil K000850535 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6893], Amazonas K000850543 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [4828], Amazonas K000850550 Yes
Cervi, A.C. [7347], Alagoas K000850597 Yes
Smith, D. [209], Mato Grosso K000850571 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [2666], Minas Gerais K000850563 Yes
Ramos, J.F. [6650], Brazil K000850532 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6863], Amazonas K000850542 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [265], Amazonas K000850570 Yes
Ferreira, A.R. [469], Brazil K000850539 Yes
Aug 1, 2012 Croat, T.B. [62681], Brazil Clidemia K000969303 Yes
Aug 1, 2012 Croat, T.B. [62443], Brazil Clidemia K000969304 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Coomes, D. [116], Venezuela Clidemia K000969305 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Delprete, P. [8254], Brazil Clidemia K000969298 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Silva, A.S.L. [3142], Brazil Clidemia K000969292 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Mori, S.A. [17569], Brazil Clidemia K000969283 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Cid Ferreira, C.A. [4284], Brazil Clidemia K000969268 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T. [14237], Brazil Clidemia K000969286 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T. [7485], Brazil Clidemia K000969288 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T. [7245], Brazil Clidemia K000969291 Yes
Eiten, G. [4776], Brazil Clidemia K000969287 Yes
Glaziou [17563], Brazil Clidemia K000969294 Yes
Croat, T.B. [62218], Brazil Clidemia K000969299 Yes
Agra, M.F. [1487], Brazil Clidemia K000969306 Yes
Almeida, S. [569], Brazil Clidemia K000969273 Yes
Mattos, J. [13754], Brazil Clidemia K000969269 Yes
Milliken, W. [2166], Brazil Clidemia K000969272 Yes
Tschá, M.C. [476], Brazil Clidemia K000969293 Yes
Fisher, W.H. [349], Brazil Clidemia K000969275 Yes
França [550], Brazil Clidemia K000969277 Yes
Giulietti, A.M. [1638], Brazil Clidemia K000969285 Yes
Morawetz, W. [13-311075], Brazil Clidemia K000969267 Yes
Croat, T.B. [32234], Brazil Clidemia K000969301 Yes
Egler, W.A. [46055], Brazil Clidemia K000969289 Yes
Harley, R.M. [3359], Brazil Clidemia K000969281 Yes
Schnell, R. [9182], Brazil Clidemia K000969302 Yes
Poveda, A. [455], Brazil Clidemia K000969279 Yes
Mantovani, W. [165], Brazil Clidemia K000969266 Yes
Guedes, M.L. [693], Brazil Clidemia K000969276 Yes
Zappi, D.C. [2810], Brazil Clidemia K000969300 Yes
Marquete, R. [1806], Brazil Clidemia K000969271 Yes
Berg, C.C. [P18175], Brazil Clidemia K000969284 isotype Yes
Silva, J.S. [316], Brazil Clidemia K000969270 Yes
Granville, J.J. [12413], Brazil Clidemia K000969297 Yes
Silva, A.S.L. [3147], Brazil Clidemia K000969295 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [305], Brazil Clidemia K000969282 Yes
Milliken, W. [2120], Brazil Clidemia K000969278 Yes
Guedes, M.L. [PCD/1936], Brazil Clidemia K000969274 Yes
Croat, T.B. [62311], Brazil Clidemia K000969296 Yes
Bautista, H.P. [320], Brazil Clidemia K000969280 Yes
Archer, W.A. [8163], Brazil Clidemia K000969290 Yes
Sandeman, C. Tococa 10587.000 No
Harley, R.M. [11150], Brazil Tococa 6049.114 No
Harley, R.M. [10440], Brazil Tococa 6049.116 No
Trail, J.W.H. [286], Brazil Tococa K000972245 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Brazil Tococa K000972244 Yes
Spruce, R. [3525], Venezuela Tococa K000006352 No
Spruce, R. [s.n.], Brazil Tococa K000972246 Yes
Queiroz, L.P. [4092], Brazil Tococa K000972243 Yes
Jul 1, 2010 Cook, C. [127], New Guinea Pterocladon K000566522 No
Spruce, R. [3269], Peru Myrmidone K000006369 No
Jan 1, 2013 Forzza, R.C. [2911], Brazil Leandra K000972372 Yes
Aug 1, 2012 Heringer, E.P. [14275], Brazil Leandra K000969863 Yes
Aug 1, 2012 Lima, I.P. [12], Brazil Leandra K000969862 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Carvalho, A.M.V. [986], Brazil Leandra K000969883 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Heringer, E.P. [565], Brazil Leandra K000969884 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Handro, O. [2182], Brazil Leandra K000969921 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Handro, O. [2182], Brazil Leandra K000969922 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Handro, O. [2182], Brazil Leandra K000969923 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Camerik, A.M. [145], Brazil Leandra K000969915 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Guedes, M.L. [709], Brazil Leandra K000969904 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Carvalho, A.M.V. [1101], Brazil Leandra K000969903 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Stradmann, M.T.S. [435], Brazil Leandra K000969908 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Melo, E. [1160], Brazil Leandra K000969925 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Harley, R.M. [14341], Brazil Leandra K000969905 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M. [50712], Brazil Leandra K000969929 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M. [50287], Brazil Leandra K000969930 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [2408], Brazil Leandra K000969924 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M. [50172], Brazil Leandra K000969928 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M. [50032], Brazil Leandra K000969931 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Harley, R.M. [26655], Brazil Leandra K000969848 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Harley, R.M. [20508], Brazil Leandra K000969871 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Harley, R.M. [20508], Brazil Leandra K000969872 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Harley, R.M. [20605], Brazil Leandra K000969849 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Krapovickas, A. [42065], Brazil Leandra K000969874 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Ratter, J.A. [4775], Brazil Leandra K000969856 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Mori, S.A. [13192], Brazil Leandra K000969845 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Prance, G.T. [20962], Brazil Leandra K000969902 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Ball, J. [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000972374 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T. [12110], Brazil Leandra K000969901 Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Irwin, H.S. [25775], Brazil Leandra K000969886 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Irwin, H.S. [22206], Brazil Leandra K000969899 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Irwin, H.S. [15618], Brazil Leandra K000969898 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Irwin, H.S. [12693], Brazil Leandra K000969897 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Irwin, H.S. [8596], Brazil Leandra K000969894 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Irwin, H.S. [10928], Brazil Leandra K000969900 Yes
Jan 1, 1903 Robert, A. [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000969861 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000969866 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [6007], Brazil Leandra K000969869 Yes
Kuhlmann, M. [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000969870 Yes
Miers, J. [3283], Brazil Leandra K000969881 Yes
Handro, O. [743], Brazil Leandra K000969885 Yes
Jönsson, G. [551], Brazil Leandra K000969896 Yes
Mattos, J. [12896], Brazil Leandra K000969910 Yes
Muniz, C.F.S. [146], Brazil Leandra K000969916 Yes
Romero, R. [1501], Brazil Leandra K000969926 Yes
Glaziou [21406], Brazil Leandra K000972373 Yes
Gardner [4599], Brazil Leandra K000969823 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4692], Brazil Leandra K000969826 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4576], Brazil Leandra K000969827 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4553], Brazil Leandra K000969832 Yes
Burchell [3819], Brazil Leandra K000969834 Yes
Miers, J. [4336], Brazil Leandra K000969837 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [4049], Brazil Leandra K000969857 Yes
Burchell [5175], Brazil Leandra K000969843 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [2120], Brazil Leandra K000969785 Yes
Mattos, J. [12858], Brazil Leandra K000969875 Yes
Kuhlmann, M. [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000969873 Yes
Trail, J.W.H. [257], Brazil Leandra K000969854 Yes
Romero, R. [1500], Brazil Leandra K000969927 Yes
Melo, E. [1246], Brazil Leandra K000969913 Yes
Robert, A. [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000972375 Yes
Eiten, G. [6458], Brazil Leandra K000969893 Yes
Macedo, A. [3122], Brazil Leandra K000969830 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [1868], Brazil Leandra K000969909 Yes
Mattos, J. [8939], Brazil Leandra K000969911 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4576], Brazil Leandra K000969829 Yes
Eiten, G. [6043], Brazil Leandra K000969889 Yes
Kuhlmann, M. [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000969867 Yes
Santos, T.R. [5644], Brazil Leandra K000969914 Yes
Egler, W.A. [46555], Brazil Leandra K001078018 Yes
Widgren [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000969819 Yes
Glaziou [21405], Brazil Leandra K000972376 Yes
Ferreira, A.R. [168], Brazil Leandra K000969821 Yes
Miers, J. [4340], Brazil Leandra K000969841 Yes
Dusén, P. [6707], Brazil Leandra K000969895 Yes
Miers, J. [4453], Brazil Leandra K000969838 Yes
Kuhlmann, M. [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000969876 Yes
Burchell [3726/3], Brazil Leandra K000969844 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4692], Brazil Leandra K000969828 Yes
Eiten, G. [6859], Brazil Leandra K000969888 Yes
Eiten, G. [8708], Brazil Leandra K000969859 Yes
Eiten, G. [7738], Brazil Leandra K000969887 Yes
Burchell [3657], Brazil Leandra K000969842 Yes
Gottsberger, I.S. [28], Brazil Leandra K000969880 Yes
Eiten, G. [6490], Brazil Leandra K000969891 Yes
Mattos, J. [15810], Brazil Leandra K000969865 Yes
Claussen [66], Brazil Leandra K000969860 Yes
Harley, R.M. [22397], Brazil Leandra K000969846 Yes
Delprete, P.G. [9039], Brazil Leandra K000969868 Yes
Harley, R.M. [20182], Brazil Leandra K000969853 Yes
Eiten, G. [6379], Brazil Leandra K000969892 Yes
Archer, W.A. [8162], Brazil Leandra K000969822 Yes
Burchell [4251], Brazil Leandra K000969835 Yes
Trail, J.W.H. [257], Brazil Leandra K000969855 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4911], Brazil Leandra K000969825 Yes
Miers, J. [4378], Brazil Leandra K000969836 Yes
Leitão, H.F. [13134], Brazil Leandra K000969882 Yes
Kuhlmann, M. [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000969877 Yes
Gardner [4599], Brazil Leandra K000969824 Yes
Harley, R.M. [22577], Brazil Leandra K000969847 Yes
Mattos, J. [10230], Brazil Leandra K000969918 Yes
Harley, R.M. [20182], Brazil Leandra K000969852 Yes
Miers, J. [4624], Brazil Leandra K000969839 Yes
Hoehne, W. [4070], Brazil Leandra K000969879 Yes
Sano, P.T. [14498], Brazil Leandra K000969907 Yes
Eiten, G. [6301], Brazil Leandra K000969890 Yes
Morawetz, W. [14], Brazil Leandra K000969912 Yes
Melo, E. [1721], Brazil Leandra K000969906 Yes
Weir, J. [242], Brazil Leandra K000969820 Yes
Harley, R.M. [18673], Brazil Leandra K000969851 Yes
Miers, J. [4338], Brazil Leandra K000969840 Yes
Camerik, A.M. [62], Brazil Leandra K000969858 Yes
Kuhlmann, M. [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000969878 Yes
Guedes, M.L. [0733], Brazil Leandra K000969919 Yes
Harley, R.M. [16021], Brazil Leandra K000969850 Yes
Kuhlmann, M. [169], Brazil Leandra K000969917 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4553], Brazil Leandra K000969831 Yes
Mattos, J. [14724], Brazil Leandra K000969864 Yes
Silva, J.M. [s.n.], Brazil Leandra K000969920 Yes
Miers, J. [4366], Brazil Leandra K000969833 Yes

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