Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
pterosepala
ID:
1040641

Status:
valid

Authors:
Urb.

Source:
tro

Year:
1923

Citation Micro:
Symb. Antill. 9(1): 116 (1923)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039979



Common Names

  • Pterosepala Miconia
  • Pterosepala-leaved Miconia
  • Pterosepala-stemmed Miconia


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Description

Miconia pterosepala (also called Miconia pterosepala, among many other common names) is a small shrub with a height of up to 2 m. It is native to Central and South America and is found in humid forests and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Miconia pterosepala is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, diarrhea, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Miconia pterosepala has white flowers and small, black, flattened seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Miconia pterosepala is a tropical shrub native to South America. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is best done through cuttings or layering. Cuttings should be taken in the spring and rooted in a moist, well-draining potting mix. Layering is done by bending a branch to the ground and burying it in the soil. The branch will then form roots and can be cut away from the parent plant and transplanted.

Where to Find Miconia pterosepala

Miconia pterosepala is found in tropical rainforests in 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,

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