Mecranium acuminatum: Botanical line drawing.

Title

Mecranium acuminatum: Botanical line drawing.

Creator(s)

I. Breheny

Description

Mecranium acuminatum: Botanical line drawing by I. Breheny from Skean, J. D., Jr. 1993. Monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae-Miconieae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 39: fig. 12. CAPTION: A. Habit (Skean 1796). B. Leaves: adaxial view (Skean 1758), abaxial view (Howard 12073). C. Leaf, detail of abaxial surface near base showing marsupiform domatium (Skean 1758). D. Flower bud (Skean 1757). E. Flower (Skean 1819). F. Flower, longitudinal section, semidiagramatic; note toral fringe and ca 1/2-inferior ovary (Skean 1819). G. Petal, abaxial view (Skean 1757). H. Petal, adaxial view (Skean 1819). I. Stamen (Skean 1819). J. Anther apex (Skean 1819).

Specimens

Specimen - 00854646, J. D. Skean Jr. 1819, Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean, Melastomataceae (249.0), Magnoliophyta; West Indies, Dominican Republic, Independencia

Specimen - 00854620, J. D. Skean Jr. 1758, Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean, Melastomataceae (249.0), Magnoliophyta; West Indies, Dominican Republic, La Vega

Specimen - 00854615, J. D. Skean Jr. 1757, Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean, Melastomataceae (249.0), Magnoliophyta; West Indies, Dominican Republic, La Vega

Specimen - 00854640, J. D. Skean Jr. 1796, Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean, Melastomataceae (249.0), Magnoliophyta; West Indies, Dominican Republic, Santiago Rodríguez

Taxonomy

Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

Image Type

Drawing

Subject Part

Bud