Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1772 with W. S. Judd, R. S. Beaman, 20 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central. N of Paso Bajito 17.8 km N of El Rio on road between El Rio and Jarabacoa.

  • Habitat

    Extremely disturbed Pinus occidentalis forest. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub to ca. 3 m tall. Leaves and shoots tinged with red. Petals white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00854639

    Occurrence ID: 9ec02713-9d7a-47b4-b9e6-d48498a12a2b

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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

    La Vega

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central. N of Paso Bajito 17.8 km N of El Rio on road between El Rio and Jarabacoa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)

  • Distribution

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