Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
cremadena
ID:
1081748

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gleason

Source:
tro

Year:
1939

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 66: 417 (1939)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001081086



Common Names

  • Cremadene Miconia
  • Cremadene Bellflower
  • Cremadene's Miconia


Searching for Miconia cremadena? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Miconia cremadena (also called Cremadena miconia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering shrub native to Central America and South America. It typically grows in wet forests, and can reach heights of up to 4 meters. Its leaves are oval-shaped and have a leathery texture.

Uses & Benefits

Miconia cremadena has been used as a natural dye for fabrics, as a source of food for livestock, and in traditional medicine for treating fever, stomach pain, and skin infections.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Miconia cremadena has white, tubular flowers that are about 1 cm long. The seeds are small, dark brown and slightly flattened. The seedlings have small, ovate leaves with a serrated margin.

Searching for Miconia cremadena? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Where to Find Miconia cremadena

Miconia cremadena is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

Species in the Miconia genus

Miconia alborosea, Miconia berryi, Miconia boxii, Miconia cuatrecasae, Miconia eremita, Miconia haughtii, Miconia japurensis, Miconia lithophila, Miconia picinguabensis, Miconia cipoensis, Miconia renneri, Miconia castaneifolia, Miconia lanuginosa, Miconia shepherdii, Miconia kollmannii, Miconia baumgratziana, Miconia labiakiana, Miconia walterjuddii, Miconia pycnantha, Miconia johnwurdackiana, Miconia carvalhoana, Miconia kriegeriana, Miconia michelangeliana, Miconia manauara, Miconia machinazana, Miconia grandifoliata, Miconia fictilis, Miconia lennartanderssonii, Miconia cinereiformis, Miconia curvipila, Miconia ellipsoidea, Miconia lanceifolia, Miconia portoricensis, Miconia rubrisetulosa, Miconia scabrosa, Miconia scalpta, Miconia tetraptera, Miconia woodsii, Miconia hottensis, Miconia navifolia, Miconia dorsaliporosa, Miconia mazatecana, Miconia acunae, Miconia bicolor, Miconia bucherae, Miconia javorkaeana, Miconia lenticellata, Miconia perelegans, Miconia rhombifolia, Miconia uninervis,

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

References