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Miconia

February 01, 2023

Miconia is a genus of flowering plants in the glory bush family, Melastomataceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are mostly shrubs and small to medium-sized trees up to 15 m tall. The generic name honours Catalan physician and botanist Francesc Micó.[1] Some species are known by the common name johnnyberry.[2]

Miconia
Velvet tree (Miconia calvescens)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Miconia
Ruiz & Pavón
Species

Around 1200, see List of Miconia species

Many species are threatened by habitat destruction in their native range, and some are feared to be on the brink of extinction. On the other hand, M. calvescens is a contributing factor in the decline and maybe even extinction of other plants: it has become a highly invasive weed on a number of Pacific Islands where it was introduced, including Hawaii and Tahiti. It is often referred to as the "purple plague" or the "green cancer" in reference to its habit of overgrowing native ecosystems, and its leaves which are bright green above and bright purple below.

Miconia fruit are a favorite food of many birds (invasive M. calvescens spreads by this route). The leaves of some species are eaten by caterpillars of the moth-butterflies (Hedylidae).

Species

Main article: List of Miconia species

As of 2020, genus Miconia comprised over 1200 species with new species occasionally being discovered,[3][4] among them are:

References

  1. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Vol. III M-Q A-C. CRC Press. p. 1676. ISBN 978-0-8493-2677-6.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Miconia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ GOLDENBERG, RENATO; ALMEDA, FRANK; CADDAH, MAYARA K.; MARTINS, ANGELA B.; MEIRELLES, JULIA; MICHELANGELI, FABIAN A.; WEISS, MARKUS (2013). "Nomenclator botanicus for the neotropical genus Miconia (Melastomataceae: Miconieae)". Phytotaxa. 106 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.106.1.1. ISSN 1179-3163.
  4. ^ Michelangeli, Fabián A.; Goldenberg, Renato (2020-09-08). "A revision of the florbella group of Miconia (Melastomataceae, Miconieae) with description of three new species". Brittonia. 73: 85–105. doi:10.1007/s12228-020-09633-w. ISSN 1938-436X. S2CID 225290096.

External links

  •   Media related to Miconia at Wikimedia Commons

February 01, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Miconia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Miconia is a genus of flowering plants in the glory bush family Melastomataceae native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas The species are mostly shrubs and small to medium sized trees up to 15 m tall The generic name honours Catalan physician and botanist Francesc Mico 1 Some species are known by the common name johnnyberry 2 MiconiaVelvet tree Miconia calvescens Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder MyrtalesFamily MelastomataceaeGenus MiconiaRuiz amp PavonSpeciesAround 1200 see List of Miconia speciesMany species are threatened by habitat destruction in their native range and some are feared to be on the brink of extinction On the other hand M calvescens is a contributing factor in the decline and maybe even extinction of other plants it has become a highly invasive weed on a number of Pacific Islands where it was introduced including Hawaii and Tahiti It is often referred to as the purple plague or the green cancer in reference to its habit of overgrowing native ecosystems and its leaves which are bright green above and bright purple below Miconia fruit are a favorite food of many birds invasive M calvescens spreads by this route The leaves of some species are eaten by caterpillars of the moth butterflies Hedylidae Species EditMain article List of Miconia species Miconia albicansAs of 2020 genus Miconia comprised over 1200 species with new species occasionally being discovered 3 4 among them are Miconia fallax Miconia salicifolia Miconia abbreviata Miconia acuminata Miconia acutifolia Miconia aequatorialis Miconia albicans Miconia aligera Miconia alpina Miconia altissima Miconia argyrea Miconia ascendens Miconia asplundii Miconia aspratilis Miconia augustii Miconia ayacuchensis Miconia bailloniana Miconia barbipilis Miconia barclayana Miconia beneolens Miconia benoistii Miconia bipatrialis Miconia bolivarensis Miconia bracteolata Miconia brasiliensis Miconia brevistylis Miconia brevitheca Miconia brunnea Miconia budlejoides Miconia caelata Miconia caesariata Miconia cabucu Miconia cajanumana Miconia calignosa Miconia calophylla Miconia calvescens Miconia campii Miconia candolleana Miconia capitellata Miconia castillensis Miconia castrensis Miconia cava Miconia centrosperma Miconia ceramicarpa Miconia cercophora Miconia chamissois Miconia chartacea Miconia ciliata Miconia cinerascens Miconia cinnamomifolia Miconia collayensis Miconia conformis Miconia corazonica Miconia cosangensis Miconia crebribullata Miconia crenata Miconia cuprea Miconia cutucuensis Miconia dapsiliflora Miconia demissifolia Miconia depauperata Miconia dichroa Miconia dielsii Miconia dissimulans Miconia divaricata Miconia dodsonii Miconia doriana Miconia espinosae Miconia explicita Miconia fallax Miconia fasciculata Miconia floccosa Miconia florbella Miconia formosa Miconia fosbergii Miconia fuliginosa Miconia gibba Miconia gilva Miconia glandulistyla Miconia glazioviana Miconia glyptophylla Miconia gonioclada Miconia grayana Miconia griffisii Miconia guayaquilensis Miconia hexamera Miconia hirsutivena Miconia holosericea Miconia huigrensis Miconia hylophila Miconia idiogena Miconia imitans Miconia inanis Miconia innata Miconia jorgensenii Miconia jucunda Miconia lacera Miconia lachnoclada Miconia langsdorffii Miconia latecrenata Miconia laxa Miconia leandroides Miconia ledifolia Miconia ligustroides Miconia littlei Miconia longicuspis Miconia longidentata Miconia longisetosa Miconia lugonis Miconia macbrydeana Miconia macrothyrsa Miconia mediocris Miconia medusa Miconia minutiflora Miconia molesta Miconia namandensis Miconia nasella Miconia nervosa Miconia nubicola Miconia ochroleuca Miconia octopetala Miconia oellgaardii Miconia oligantha Miconia ombrophila Miconia onaensis Miconia organensis Miconia ovalifolia Miconia pailasana Miconia paniculata Miconia papillosa Miconia pastazana Miconia paulensis Miconia pausana Miconia penduliflora Miconia penningtonii Miconia pepericarpa Miconia perelegans Miconia pernettifolia Miconia phaeochaeta Miconia pilaloensis Miconia pisinniflora Miconia poecilantha Miconia pohliana Miconia poortmannii Miconia prasina Miconia prietoi Miconia prominens Miconia protuberans Miconia pseudo eichlerii Miconia pseudorigida Miconia pusilliflora Miconia rabenii Miconia reburrosa Miconia renneri Miconia rheophytica Miconia rimbachii Miconia rivetii Miconia rubiginosa Miconia salicifolia Miconia santaritensis Miconia scabra Miconia scutata Miconia saldanhaei Miconia sellowiana Miconia serrulata Miconia seticaulis Miconia setulosa Miconia silicicola Miconia sintenisii Miconia sodiroi Miconia sparrei Miconia staminea Miconia stenophylla Miconia stenostachya Miconia suborbicularis Miconia subvernicosa Miconia superba Miconia tephrodes Miconia theaezans Miconia tomentosa Miconia tristis Miconia urophylla Miconia valenzuelana Miconia vesca Miconia villonacensis Miconia willdenowii Miconia zamorensisReferences Edit Quattrocchi Umberto 2000 CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names Vol III M Q A C CRC Press p 1676 ISBN 978 0 8493 2677 6 USDA NRCS n d Miconia The PLANTS Database plants usda gov Greensboro North Carolina National Plant Data Team Retrieved 9 July 2015 GOLDENBERG RENATO ALMEDA FRANK CADDAH MAYARA K MARTINS ANGELA B MEIRELLES JULIA MICHELANGELI FABIAN A WEISS MARKUS 2013 Nomenclator botanicus for the neotropical genus Miconia Melastomataceae Miconieae Phytotaxa 106 1 1 doi 10 11646 phytotaxa 106 1 1 ISSN 1179 3163 Michelangeli Fabian A Goldenberg Renato 2020 09 08 A revision of the florbella group of Miconia Melastomataceae Miconieae with description of three new species Brittonia 73 85 105 doi 10 1007 s12228 020 09633 w ISSN 1938 436X S2CID 225290096 External links Edit Media related to Miconia at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miconia amp oldid 1136259132, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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