Mecranium puberulum Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium puberulum Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1770 with W. S. Judd, R. S. Beaman, 20 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central. Alto Casabito: 11.5 km W of Jayaco (Autopista Duarte) on road between El Rio and Jayaco.

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest with Didymopanax, Brunellia, Clidemia, Alsophila, Cyathea, Mecranium, Psychotria, Lobelia, and Arthrostylidium. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub to ca. 2.5 m tall. Flowers white. Leaves green, tinged with red-purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01100324

    Occurrence ID: b6c0f814-221a-4c41-b63a-b7e87f3c22e9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

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

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    La Vega

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central. Alto Casabito: 11.5 km W of Jayaco (Autopista Duarte) on road between El Rio and Jayaco.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1020 m. (3346 ft.)

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