Miconia portoricensis (Alain) Ionta, Judd & Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia portoricensis (Alain) Ionta, Judd & Skean

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 8148 with J. R. Abbott, J. D. Skan, R. Judd, 06 Jun 2006

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Azua. Sierra Martin Garcia, hills and ridges of 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

    Disturbed forest grading into moist forest. [See label for list of species]. Occasional. On limestone.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1.5 m tall; berries bright blue with dark blue punctations. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01130951

    Occurrence ID: 36f37908-fb44-49d3-a0df-8142f5c10133

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Azua

  • Locality

    Sierra Martin Garcia, hills and ridges of 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. 810 - 820 m. (2657 - 2690 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3179, -70.9464

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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