Miconia calvescens
Bush Currant, Purple Plague, Velvet Tree, Bush Currrant
Also known as: Acinodendron arboreum (Vell.) Kuntze +12 more
- Acinodendron arboreum (Vell.) Kuntze
- Cyanophyllum magnificum Groenland
- Cyanophyllum magnificum T.Moore
- Cyanophyllum magnificum var. triangulare Veitch ex J.Dix
- Cyanophyllum marmoreum Linden ex Ender
- Cyanophyllum speciosum W.Bull ex J.Dix
- Cyanophyllum spectandum Linden
- Melastoma calvescens Schrank & Mart. ex DC.
- Melastoma mandioccanum Raddi
- Miconia arborea (Vell.) Pav. ex Triana
- Miconia magnifica (T.Moore) Triana
- Miconia magnifica Groenland
- Miconia magnifica var. velutina Rodigas
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Melastomataceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in North America and South America, Miconia calvescens (commonly known as Bush currant or Purple plague) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Melastomataceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marquesas, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Windward Is.