Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

Filed As

Melastomataceae
Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean
Collector(s)

W. S. Judd 5142 with J. D. Skean Jr., R. Beaman, 20 May 1986
Location

Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central, along rd. from El Río to Jarabacoa, ca. 21 km N of El Río and 5.4 km S of Jarabacoa.
Habitat

Disturbed forest of Pinus occidentalis. Common.
Description

Shrubs to 2.5 m tall; flowers white (anthers white), petals erect to reflexed; variation in width of leaves. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Identifiers

NY Barcode: 00854649

Occurrence ID: a60f9be9-54ac-4a1b-bb16-6654405ebdca
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Kingdom

Plantae
Division

Magnoliophyta
Order

Myrtales
Family

Melastomataceae
All Determinations

Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean det J. D. Skean Jr., 1988
Note: "Examined for a monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae)"
Ossaea acuminata DC. det W. S. Judd

Region

West Indies
Country

Dominican Republic
State/Province

La Vega
Locality

Cordillera Central, along rd. from El Río to Jarabacoa, ca. 21 km N of El Río and 5.4 km S of Jarabacoa.
Elevation

Alt. 760 m. (2493 ft.)
Distribution

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