Miconia laevigata (L.) D.Don

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia laevigata (L.) D.Don

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 8196 with J. R. Abbott, J. D. Skean, R. Judd, 13 Jun 2006

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Santiago Rodríguez. Cordillera Central, SW of Moncion, 0.6 km SW of La Meseta on road to La Leonor.

  • Habitat

    Low elevation forest of Pinus occidentalis. With Mecranium acuminatum, Miconia laevigata, Sabal, Senna, Acacia, Abrus, Simarouba glauca, Kalanchoe, Psidium guajava, Casearia arborea, Rhynchelytrum repens, Lantana, Polygala grandiflora, Anemia, Hypericum, Turnera, Paspalum, Badiera penaea, Ilex, Centrosema, Cuphea, Euphorbia, Croton, Galactia, Chamaecrista, Wedelia, Trema lamarckiana, Gouania, Ambrosia. Not seen farther SW down the road, at higher elevations, where Miconia pyramidalis is common. Occasional.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2 m tall. Flowers with petals and anthers white. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01117126

    Occurrence ID: 904c8daf-e41a-4554-a60e-ea0765e2bb9f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia laevigata (L.) D.Don det W. S. Judd, 05 Jul 2006

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Santiago Rodríguez

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central, SW of Moncion, 0.6 km SW of La Meseta on road to La Leonor.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 450 m. (1476 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.3908, -71.2151

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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