Tetrazygia crotonifolia (Desr.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tetrazygia crotonifolia (Desr.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 6137 with Frank Axelrod, Tom Zanoni, Sue Thompson, R. Berazain, 17 Jan 1992

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cordillera Central. Bosque Toro Negro. Monte Jayuya, near peak; Rt. 143, at km 18.4-18.5 (note that road to Cerro de Punta is at km 17).

  • Habitat

    Moist montane forest. Occasional.

  • Description

    Shrub; petals white with pink edge on abaxial surface; anthers yellow; fruit purple, turning shiny blue-black. Shrub 0.3 m tall. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00962618

    Occurrence ID: 0e8e769c-9156-446b-82a7-f698cf7d4760

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central. Bosque Toro Negro. Monte Jayuya, near peak; Rt. 143, at km 18.4-18.5 (note that road to Cerro de Punta is at km 17).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1250 m. (4101 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1678, -66.5749

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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