Sagraea gracilis (Alain) Alain

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Sagraea gracilis (Alain) Alain

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 6564 with J. D. Skean, Jr., T. McDowell, 18 May 1992

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Barahona. Sierra de Baoruco, Monteada Nueva, above (east of) Polo.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed moist cloud forest. With Brunellia, Weinmannia, Miconia, Magnolia, Gomodesia, Eugenia, Myrsine, Ocotea, Calyptranthes, Persea, Sagraea, Leandra, Meriania, Lyonia, Psychotria, Ilex, Coccoloba, Calycogonium, Henriettea, Clidemia. Common. Over limestone.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1.3 m tall with rounded, compact form. Flowers with pink, recurved petals, stamens white; fruits light purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01130955

    Occurrence ID: 11b6e9ab-ab45-4163-a2ef-c0e4d30cdb07

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Barahona

  • Locality

    Sierra de Baoruco, Monteada Nueva, above (east of) Polo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1325 - 1400 m. (4347 - 4593 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1175, -71.2328

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3796.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. geogr. center of Loma Trocha de Pey (=Monteada Nueva). Measured from coord. to geogr. center of nearest named peak, Loma Pie de Palo; halved distance to approx. linear ext. Input into MaNIS Georef. Calc. = uncert.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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