Miconia chamissois

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical range extending from North America into Central America. Within Mexico, its presence is documented across the Gulf region, the Southwest, and the Southeast. Moving south, the species is also found within the borders of Belize. Additionally, its distribution continues into the country of Costa Rica. Together, these locations define the diverse habitats where the species can be located.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Miconia chamissois is characterized by its presence in diverse forest environments, specifically within high-altitude forests (bosque alto) and gallery forests. This species exhibits a broad altitudinal distribution, ranging from sea level (0 m AMSL) up to a maximum elevation of 1530 m AMSL, though it is most frequently documented at a mean elevation of approximately 1730 m AMSL.

Elevational range max:

1530 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

1730 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

0 m AMSL

Habitat :

Bosque alto, gallery forest

Life history

The life history of Miconia chamissois is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the individual to persist through multiple growing seasons. In terms of its structural growth and survival strategies, the species exhibits distinct life forms depending on its environmental context and developmental stage, manifesting as both a phanerophyte and a nanophanerophyte. As a phanerophyte, it maintains its regenerative buds well above the ground, typically forming woody, shrub-like structures, while its nanophanerophytic tendencies suggest a capacity to maintain shorter, more compact growth forms where buds remain close to the soil surface.

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Miconia chamissois is characterized by a woody structure that allows it to function as a self-supporting growth form. It can manifest in various growth forms, ranging from a shrub to a tree, with a maximum plant height reaching approximately 4 meters. As an independent organism, it does not exhibit parasitic behavior and is categorized as a terrestrial plant rather than an aquatic, semiaquatic, or epiphytic species. Furthermore, it does not possess climbing habits such as lianas or vines, maintaining a stable, self-supporting stature within its terrestrial habitat.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Growth form :

shrub

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

4 m

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Miconia chamissois has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia