Mecranium ovatum Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium ovatum Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1812 with W. S. Judd, R. S. Beaman, 28 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Barahona. Sierra de Baoruco. "Monteada Nueva" - along road to silica mine beginning at water tower between Cabral and Polo.

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest with Brunellia, Miconia, Mecranium, Didymopanax, Cyathea, Alsophila, Weinmannia and Arthrostylidium. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub 3 m tall. Fruits deep purple-black. Flowers white with yellow-green tinge in center. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01097734

    Occurrence ID: 2fd21f66-d099-411e-899c-4d32e7e4aac0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

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

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Barahona

  • Locality

    Sierra de Baoruco. "Monteada Nueva" - along road to silica mine beginning at water tower between Cabral and Polo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 - 1425 m. (4593 - 4675 ft.)

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