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Meriania Almedae
''Meriania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae. There are about 93 species distributed from Mexico to Brazil and the Antilles.Mendoza-Cifuentes, H., Alvear, M., & Almeda, F. (2014)Novelties in ''Meriania'' (Melastomataceae: Merianieae) from Andean rainforests of Colombia.''Phytotaxa'', 178(1), 23-32. Plants of this genus are woody shrubs or trees with large flowers and capsules. The genus was named in honor of naturalist and scientific illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian. Species include: * ''Meriania acostae'' Wurdack * ''Meriania almedae'' Wurdack * ''Meriania ampla'' Wurdack * ''Meriania amplexicaulis'' Wurdack * ''Meriania barbosae'' * ''Meriania campii'' Wurdack * ''Meriania costata'' Wurdack * ''Meriania crassiramis'' (Naudin) Wurdack * ''Meriania cuneifolia'' Henry A. Gleason (botanist), Gleason * ''Meriania denticulata'' (Gleason) Wurdack * ''Meriania drakei'' (Cogn.) Wurdack * ''Meriania fantastica'' * ''Meriania franciscana'' Ulloa, C. U., & Home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriania Drakei
''Meriania drakei'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is ...s. References Endemic flora of Ecuador drakei Least concern plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Alfred Cogniaux {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriania Rigida
''Meriania rigida'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominance (ecology), dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbaceous plant, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally o .... References Endemic flora of Ecuador rigida Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriania Pichinchensis
''Meriania pichinchensis'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is ...s. References Endemic flora of Ecuador pichinchensis Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriania Peltata
''Meriania peltata'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel .... References peltata Endangered plants Endemic flora of Colombia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriania Pastazana
''Meriania pastazana'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is ...s. References Endemic flora of Ecuador pastazana Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriania Panamensis
''Meriania panamensis'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease ...and was listed as Endangered in 1998. As of 2023, its measured population had increased and it was listed as Vulnerable. References Endemic flora of Panama panamensis Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriania Maguirei
''Meriania maguirei'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominance (ecology), dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbaceous plant, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally o .... References Endemic flora of Ecuador maguirei Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Plants described in 1967 {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriania Loxensis
''Meriania loxensis'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominance (ecology), dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbaceous plant, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally o .... References Endemic flora of Ecuador loxensis Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriania Leucantha
''Meriania leucantha'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is .... References Endemic flora of Jamaica leucantha Near threatened plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Olof Swartz {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriania Kirkbridei
''Meriania kirkbridei'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures lapse rate, fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is ...s. References Endemic flora of Ecuador kirkbridei Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meriania Grandiflora
''Meriania grandiflora'' is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References grandiflora Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Melastomataceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |