Mecranium axillare (Macfad.) Skean subsp. axillare

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium axillare (Macfad.) Skean subsp. axillare

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 5427, 21 May 1987

  • Location

    Jamaica. Portland. Blue Mountains. Hardwar Gap, along "Waterfall trail" and Oatley Rd.

  • Habitat

    Moist cloud forest; ca. 1190-1250 m. alt. Melastomes: Miconia dodecandra, M. quadrangularis, M. tetrandra, Mecranium spp., Meriania spp., Conostegia montana, Blakea trinerva. Occasional. Clay soil.

  • Description

    Shrub or small tree to 4 m tall; flowers white, anthers white (actinomorphic). Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01097768

    Occurrence ID: bcb76c04-d5b0-47fd-a678-6e903c6cf8cc

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Portland

  • Locality

    Blue Mountains. Hardwar Gap, along "Waterfall trail" and Oatley Rd.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    "ca. 1190-1250 m. alt.; this plant at ca. 1200 m."

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