Mecranium puberulum Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium puberulum Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1832 with W. S. Judd, R. S. Beaman, 03 Jun 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central. Alto Casabito - 11.3 km W of Jayaco (Autopista Duarte) on the road between Jayaco and El Rio.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed cloud forest with Brunellia, Miconia, Baccharis, Mecranium, and Garrya. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub 2.5 m tall. Twigs and leaves tinged with brown-purple. Flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01100347

    Occurrence ID: 26dfbb8d-a4de-4d32-bfd9-c2de5056a1a4

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

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1025 m. (3363 ft.)

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