Mecranium amygdalinum (Desr.) C.Wright

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium amygdalinum (Desr.) C.Wright

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 2009 with Florence, Laurent, P. E. Sergile, 23 Dec 1986

  • Location

    Haiti. Ouest. Massif de la Selle. Morne Boutilliers. Roadcut on S side of Rte. Boutelliers 1.9 km W of Kenscoff-Furcy road and 0.4 km W of the transmission towers.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed vegetation with Pinus, Eupatorium, Agave, Oreopanax, Croton, and Bocconia. Occasional.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 3 m tall. Flower with hypanthium green, tinged with red-purple, petals white, strongly reflexed, stamens and styles white. Fruit purple-black. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00854626

    Occurrence ID: 8e543a47-7bcc-4523-9628-9369c4a88788

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Mecranium amygdalinum (Desr.) C.Wright det J. D. Skean Jr., 1988
    Note: "Examined for a monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae)."

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Ouest

  • Locality

    Massif de la Selle. Morne Boutilliers. Roadcut on S side of Rte. Boutelliers 1.9 km W of Kenscoff-Furcy road and 0.4 km W of the transmission towers.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Distribution

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