Mecranium haitiense Urb.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium haitiense Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1288, 03 Jun 1984

  • Location

    Haiti. Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya. NW-SE ridge ca. 1 km SE of base camp at Madam Robert Despagne's.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed "rak bwa" with Calyptranthes, Senecio, Miconia, Ardisia, Meriania, Coccothrinax, Guettarda, Nectandra, and Forsteronia. Occasional.

  • Description

    Shrub to ca. 4 m tall and 4" diameter at base. Young fruits red-purple, twigs and leaf midribs red-purple. Young leaves often red-purple. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01097668

    Occurrence ID: df79e747-1843-45df-8e3a-0a9f85d27e9e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Mecranium haitiense Urb. det J. D. Skean Jr., 1988
    Note: "Examined for a monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae)"

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Sud

  • Locality

    Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya. NW-SE ridge ca. 1 km SE of base camp at Madam Robert Despagne's.

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