Genus Miconia Ruiz & Pav.


Summary
Genus number:
7543
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Melastomataceae
Accession count:

7 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons.) against the heterotypic synonyms (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Leonicena Scop., nom. rej., Maieta Aubl., nom. rej., & Tococa Aubl., nom. rej.
  • proposed for conservation (nom. cons. prop.) against the heterotypic synonym (Madrid ICN Art. 14.4) Angeja Vand., nom. rej. prop.


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Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s)

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References:
  1. Judd, W. S. 2007. Revision of Miconia sect. Chaenopleura (Miconieae, Melastomataceae) in the Greater Antilles. Syst. Bot. Monogr. 81:1-235.
  2. Michelangeli, F. A. et al. 2016. (2462) Proposal to conserve Miconia, nom. cons. against the additional names Maieta and Tococa (Melastomataceae: Miconieae). Taxon 65:892-893.
  3. Moraes, P. L. R. de & R. Goldenberg. 2017. (2570) Proposal to conserve Miconia, nom. cons. against an additional name, Angeja (Melastomataceae: Miconieae). Taxon 66:1475-1476.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=7543. Accessed 12 May 2026.