Calycogonium hispidulum Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Calycogonium hispidulum Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 8153 with J. R. Abbott, J. D. Skean, R. Judd, 06 Jun 2006

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Azua. Sierra Martin Garcia, 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

    Hills and ridges of mountain. Disturbed forest, grading into moist forest. With Coccoloba spp., Ilex, Eugenia spp., Chionanthus, Calyptranthes, Rhodopsis, Chiococca alba, Solanum spp., Psychotria spp., Brunellia comocladifolia, Coccothrinax, Cecropia, Sloanea ilicifolia, Bocconia frutescens, Trichilia hirta, T. pallida, Chrysophyllum, Trema micrantha, Wallenia, Serjania, Tabebuia, Calophyllum, Hamelia, Nectandra, Stigmaphyllon spp., Badiera penaea, Prunus myrtifolia, Annona dumetorum, Bunchosia glandulosa, Erythoxylon aculeatum, E. brevipes, Thouinia tomentosa, Allophylus occidentalis, Picramnia pentandra, Miconia laevigata, Sagraea fuertesii, Tetrazygia longicollis, T. elaeagnoides, Calycogonium hispidulum, Securidaca virgata. Occasional. On limestone.

  • Description

    Shrubs to 1.5 m tall; flowers with white petals, but buds pink tinged; anthers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01130756

    Occurrence ID: 427cad26-e84f-4e01-8fe2-5989b18eb998

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Calycogonium hispidulum Cogn. det W. S. Judd, 04 Jul 2006

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Azua

  • Locality

    Sierra Martin Garcia, 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. 530 - 680 m. (1739 - 2231 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3123, -70.9464

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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