Miconia

Zabalgoitia, Alejandro, Figueroa, Dante S. & Muñiz-Castro, Miguel Á., 2020, A new species of Miconia (Melastomataceae) endemic to western Jalisco, Mexico, Phytotaxa 432 (1), pp. 1-10 : 7

Key to the species of Miconia found in central-western Mexico (including the states of Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit) with non-terminal inflorescences

1. Stamens more than 3 times the number of petals .............................................................................................................. M. matudae

- Stamens 2 times the number of petals................................................................................................................................................2

2. Flowers 6 merous, stamens 12........................................................................................................................................... M. saxicola

- Flowers 5-merous, stamens 10...........................................................................................................................................................3

3. Branchlets and petioles with trichomes> 8 mm long; compact inflorescences; exterior calyx teeth reflexed............ M. vallartensis

- Branchlets and petioles with trichomes ˂ 3 mm long; lax inflorescences; exterior calyx teeth erect............................................... 4

4. Branchlets and petioles with trichomes 2–3 mm long; pedicels ˂ 1 mm long or absent; exterior calyx teeth up to 0.5 mm long....... ............................................................................................................................................................................................. M. ruddae

- Branchlets and petioles with trichomes 1–1.5 mm long; pedicels 2–4 mm long; exterior calyx teeth 2.5–5 mm long ...................... ..................................................................................................................................................................................... M. submontana