Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana -
Collector(s)
J. D. Skean Jr. 1918 with V. L. Slantis, 20 Jul 1986
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Location
Jamaica. Saint Thomas. Blue Mountains. Along road between Whitfield Hall and Blue Mountain Peak ca. 1 mile from Whitfield Hall.
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Habitat
Extremely disturbed area of fields. In fencelines and along road. Forest doesn't begin until 1570 m alt. Occasional.
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Description
Shrub ca. 2 m tall. Bark gray. Some leaves orange-red. Young fruits tinged heavily with red-purple. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01100295
Occurrence ID: a175e46a-58f3-4e3c-b660-ecc33b4273c1
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana det J. D. Skean Jr., 1988
Note: "Examined for a monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae)"Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana det J. D. Skean Jr.
Note: "Det. D.S."
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Jamaica
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State/Province
Saint Thomas
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Locality
Blue Mountains. Along road between Whitfield Hall and Blue Mountain Peak ca. 1 mile from Whitfield Hall.
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Elevation
Alt. 1360 m. (4462 ft.)
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Distribution
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Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana