Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 2954 with B. J. Judd, 16 Jul 1981

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. Road between Guaco and Buena Vista, at Hotel Montana, near Buena Vista, on road to Jarabacoa.

  • Habitat

    Pinus occidentalis forest. Common.

  • Description

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00854642

    Occurrence ID: 64d59ca4-f1bc-486b-b972-afbef0aa2db7

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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 taxon is actually a species of Mecranium)"

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    La Vega

  • Locality

    Road between Guaco and Buena Vista, at Hotel Montana, near Buena Vista, on road to Jarabacoa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 610 m. (2001 ft.)

  • Distribution

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