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Miconia
''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. Some species are known by the common name johnnyberry. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Miconia Species
''Miconia'' is a large genus of tropical and subtropical New World flowering plant, flowering shrubs and trees in the family Melastomaceae. , there are over 1,900 species accepted in Kew's Plants of the World Online. Species A *''Miconia abbottii'' *''Miconia abbreviata'' *''Miconia ablusa'' *''Miconia abscondita'' *''Miconia abysmophila'' *''Miconia acalephoides'' *''Miconia acanthocoryne'' *''Miconia acinodendron'' *''Miconia acostae'' *''Miconia acreana'' *''Miconia acuminata'' *''Miconia acuminifera'' *''Miconia acuminoides'' *''Miconia acunae'' *''Miconia acunagalei'' *''Miconia acurensis'' *''Miconia acutiflora'' *''Miconia acutifolia'' *''Miconia acutilamina'' *''Miconia acutipetala'' *''Miconia adamantinensis'' *''Miconia adenocalyx'' *''Miconia adenothrix'' *''Miconia adinantha'' *''Miconia adrienii'' *''Miconia adventitia'' *''Miconia aenigmatica'' *''Miconia aequatorialis'' *''Miconia aeruginosa'' *''Miconia affinis'' *''Miconia aggregata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
