Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1819 with W. S. Judd, R. S. Beaman, 30 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Independencia. Sierra de Neiba. Along the Carretera Internacional near the Haitian border, 17.3 km N of La Descubierta.

  • Habitat

    In sunny thickets above roadcut. Disturbed hardwood forest on limestone. With Myrsine, Eupatorium, Heterotrichum, Miconia, Coccoloba, Solanum, Oreopanax, and Garrya. Locally common.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 3.5 m tall. Hypanthium green, tinged with red-purple. Petals white. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00854646

    Occurrence ID: 52d5c888-2c33-4ace-b994-d574f65dda86

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Independencia

  • Locality

    Sierra de Neiba. Along the Carretera Internacional near the Haitian border, 17.3 km N of La Descubierta.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 920 m. (3018 ft.)

  • Distribution

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