Miconia elaeagnoides (Sw.) Griseb.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia elaeagnoides (Sw.) Griseb.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 8151 with J. R. Abbott, J. D. Skean, Jr., R. Judd, 06 Jun 2006

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Azua. Sierra Martin Garcia, hills and ridges of mountain SW of Barreras, along trail from Barreras toward El Copey (from N side of town, trail starts to NNW, cuts W, then SW, then S, then more or less W, with variance); accessed off Route 44 on Route 512 toward Puerto Viejo (turn at Los Negros toward Barreras, ca. 9.5 km); near Barahona.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed forest on limestone grading into moist forest. With Coccoloba spp., Ilex, Eugenia spp., Chionanthus, Calyptranthes, Rhodopsis, Chiococca alba, Poitea, Solanum spp., Psychotria spp., Rauwolfia, Brunellia comocladifolia, Coccothrinax, Cecropia, Sloanea ilicifolia, Bocconia frutescens, Trichilia hirta, T. pallida, Chrysophyllum, Trema micrantha, Wallenia, Tabebuia, Calophyllum, Hamelia, Nectandra, Stigmaphyllon spp., Badiera penaea, Prunus myrtifolia, Bunchosia glandulosa, Thouinia tomentosa, Allophylus occidentalis, Picramnia pentandra, Miconia laevigata, Sagraea fuertesii, Tetrazygia longicollis, T. elaeagnoides, Calycogonium hispidulum, Securidaca virgata. Uncommon.

  • Description

    Shrub to small tree to 4 m tall; sterile here. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01101374

    Occurrence ID: 02f53488-ef63-4158-a259-2d58e623ce6a

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Azua

  • Locality

    Sierra Martin Garcia, hills and ridges of mountain SW of Barreras, along trail from Barreras toward El Copey (from N side of town, trail starts to NNW, cuts W, then SW, then S, then more or less W, with variance); accessed off Route 44 on Route 512 toward Puerto Viejo (turn at Los Negros toward Barreras, ca. 9.5 km); near Barahona.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 760 m. (2493 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3183, -70.9446

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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