Mecranium puberulum Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium puberulum Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1765 with W. S. Judd, R. S. Beaman, 18 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central. Alto Casabito: 18.7 km E of El Rio on road between El Rio and Jayaco.

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest with Didymopanax, Brunellia, Cyrilla, Alsophila, Cyathea, Mecranium, Baccharis, Psychotria, Lobelia, and Arthrostylidium. Occasional to locally common.

  • Description

    Shrub or small tree to ca. 4.5 m tall. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01100349

    Occurrence ID: 6d9b05c4-c85d-4c6b-9aee-793dbf94fa95

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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: 18.7 km E of El Rio on road between El Rio and Jayaco.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1165 m. (3822 ft.)

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