Miconia ferruginea (Desr.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia ferruginea (Desr.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 8117 with J. R. Abbott, J. D. Skean, R. Judd, 02 Jun 2006

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Pedernales. Along the International Highway (Route 541), several km north of Pedernales, at Los Arroyos.

  • Habitat

    Moist montane forest patch. Occasional.

  • Description

    Shrub to 4 m tall; flowers with pale pink petals, the anthers white; floral bracts red. Young fruits purple-red, turning pale blue at maturity. Phenology of specimen: Fruit, Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01116895

    Occurrence ID: 72e36002-e814-420a-9b51-374e89f31e52

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia ferruginea (Desr.) DC. det W. S. Judd, 03 Jun 2006

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Pedernales

  • Locality

    Along the International Highway (Route 541), several km north of Pedernales, at Los Arroyos.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1210 m. (3970 ft.)

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