A new Miconia (Melastomataceae) from Bolivia, with remarks on angular-branched species in the Andes

Susanne S. Renner; Stephan G. Beck

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A new Miconia (Melastomataceae) from Bolivia, with remarks on angular-branched species in the Andes

Susanne S. Renner, Stephan G. Beck

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Abstract

A new species of Melastomataceae from Bolivia is described, illustrated, and placed in a phenetic context within Miconia, a genus of 1000 species and about 2000 published names. Miconia quadrialata is readily distinguished from its congeners by two-colored leaves and sharply four-angular and winged branchlets. A search for quadrangular-branched miconias revealed that 12 of 15 such species (in four sections), including the new species, occur in cloud forest in the Andes, raising the question of the adaptive significance of quadrangular branchlets.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	110-112
Number of pages	3
Journal	Novon
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/3393573
State	Published - 2003

Keywords

Adaptive significance
Andes
Angular branches
Bolivia
Melastomataceae
Miconia
Montane forest

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