Mecranium haitiense Urb.

University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF HAITI
Melastomataceae
Mecranium haitiense Urb.
det. J.D.S., 8 Jan 2013
Dept, du Sud: Massif de la Hotte: Bwa Formon. Karst hills
S of Morne Formon, along trail we hiked to crest between
Ville Formon and Sou Bwa before returning back to Ville
Formon. Elev. 984 m. Highly disturbed rak bwa on karst wI
Phyllanthus myriophyllus, Lobelia assurgens, Prestoea
montana?, chopped dried plants of Miconia cordieri.
Locally common sterile shrub ca. 1.75 m tall. Leaves
red-tinged.
Lat. 18.31851° N. Long. 074.01061° W.
coll. J. Dan Skean Jr. # 5038	8 Jan 2013
with Gretchen lonta & Lucas Majure
Additional material: digital images; sample for DNA
analysis.
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