Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 6699 with J. D. Skean Jr., 02 Jun 1992

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. San Juan. Cordillera Central; near Los Fríos, along "jeep road" from Arroyo Cano, just below (or S of) "Forestry House" in Parque Nacional Jos del Carmen Ramírez.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed forest of Pinus occidentalis. With: Lyonia, Myrica, Pteridium, Mecranium, Miconia, Tetrazygia, Eupatorium, Psidium. Miconia species incl.: M. laevigata, M. tetranda, M. mirabilis, M. skeanii. Growing with Mecranium puberulum. Very common.

  • Description

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00854641

    Occurrence ID: cacd29d5-b0c8-47cd-8eaf-fa955d9c7d4c

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    San Juan

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central; near Los Fríos, along "jeep road" from Arroyo Cano, just below (or S of) "Forestry House" in Parque Nacional Jos del Carmen Ramírez.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1250 m. (4101 ft.)

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