Mecranium puberulum Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium puberulum Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1834 with W. S. Judd, R. S. Beaman, 03 Jun 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central. Alto Casabito - 15 km W of Jayaco (Autopista Duarte) on the road between Jayaco and El Rio.

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest with Didymopanax, Brunellia, Miconia, Myrsine, Lyonia, Baccharis, Mecranium, Cyathea, Alsophila, and Gleichenia. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub 4.5 m tall. Flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01100348

    Occurrence ID: d72e61b2-7c97-47a6-bded-75294664b4f6

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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 - 15 km W of Jayaco (Autopista Duarte) on the road between Jayaco and El Rio.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1315 m. (4314 ft.)

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