Clidemia umbellata (Mill.) L.O.Williams

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia umbellata (Mill.) L.O.Williams

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 8084 with J. R. Abbott, J. D. Skean, R. Judd, 31 May 2006

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Barahona. Monteada Nueva Region, S on Cabral-Polo Road, then 5.9 km SE on "riverbed road" and ca. 0.15 km more on turn-off toward Monteada Nueva (peak is Lom a Trocha de Pey).

  • Habitat

    Very disturbed and patchy cloud forest remnants; area mostly pasture now. Associates: Leandra limoides, Clidemia umbellata, Miconia subcompressa, Mecranium ovatum, Calyptranthes, Laplacea, Brunellia comocladifolia, Persea, Ocotea, Myrsine coriacea, Solanum spp., Pinus occidentalis, Meliosma impressa, Gomodesia lindeniana, Piper aduncum, Rondeletia, Lobelia rotundifolia, Asclepias nivea, Columnea domingensis, Piper umbellata, Gyrotaenia myriocarpa, Pilea spp., Coccoloba, Cyathea, Weinmannia pinnata, Psychotria pubescens, Gesneria, Weiganda, Pteridium caudatum. Very common.

  • Description

    Shrubs to 3 m tall; flowers with white petals, yellow anthers; flower buds pink; calyx lobes red on young fruits. Mature fruits purple-black. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01130510

    Occurrence ID: 99c48eec-57d8-4c4c-9ed9-fbb280f8ff6a

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Barahona

  • Locality

    Monteada Nueva Region, S on Cabral-Polo Road, then 5.9 km SE on "riverbed road" and ca. 0.15 km more on turn-off toward Monteada Nueva (peak is Lom a Trocha de Pey).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1330 m. (4364 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1142, -71.2347

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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