Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 5131 with J. D. Skean Jr., R. Beaman, 17 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central, ca. 3.1 km N of Paso Bajito (ca. 14.5 km N of El Rio), on rd. from Constanza to Jarabacoa.

  • Habitat

    Plant in shade. Moist disturbed forest along stream, surrounded by disturbed pine forest. Uncommon.

  • Description

    Shrub to ca. 3 m tall; flowers white (anthers white). Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00854617

    Occurrence ID: 56787b9b-3e94-468a-8186-bdd8138d9ca5

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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
    Note: "(This actually a species of Mecranium.)"

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    La Vega

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central, ca. 3.1 km N of Paso Bajito (ca. 14.5 km N of El Rio), on rd. from Constanza to Jarabacoa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1100 m. (3609 ft.)

  • Distribution

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