Mecranium integrifolium subsp. neibense (Skean) Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium integrifolium subsp. neibense (Skean) Skean

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 6593 with J. D. Skean, Jr., B. Santana, 22 May 1992

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Elias Piña. Cordillera Central; west slope and peak of Loma Nalga de Maco.

  • Habitat

    Plants collected from peak to ca. 1700 m (but seen down to ca. 1200 m). Moist montane forest dominated by Coccoloba, Podocarpus, Garrya, Miconia, Baccharis, Palicouria, Psychotria, Bumelia, Ocotea, Persea, Vaccinium, Myrsine, Symplocos, Cordia, Sapium, Ternstroemia, Cestrum, Didymopanax, Weinmannia, Brunellia, Ilex. Occasional.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1.7 m tall. Plants near peak are more pubescent than those of lower elevations. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01097652

    Occurrence ID: f5909ce3-2378-46db-8ea9-6e647d8ee0cc

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Elias Piña

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central; west slope and peak of Loma Nalga de Maco.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1700 - 1960 m. (5577 - 6430 ft.)

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