Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1796 with W. S. Judd, R. S. Beaman, 24 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Santiago Rodríguez. Cordillera Central. 2.3 km W of Moncion on road between Moncion and La Leonor.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed Pinus occidentalis forest with Sabal, Miconia, Tetrazygia, Chrysophyllum, Lantana, Clidemia, Simarouba, Acacia, and Cordia. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3.5 m tall. Hypanthium green, tinged with reddish. Petals white. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00854640

    Occurrence ID: 4b83e8d4-4336-4c88-bd43-bc096207157e

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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 J. D. Skean Jr.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Santiago Rodríguez

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central. 2.3 km W of Moncion on road between Moncion and La Leonor.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

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