Meriania brevipedunculata Judd & Skean
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Meriania brevipedunculata Judd & Skean ( isotype ) -
Collector(s)
J. D. Skean Jr. 1287, 03 Jun 1984
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Location
Haiti. Sud. Massif de la Hotte, Parc National Pic Macaya, Bois Formon, on ridge ca. 1 km. east of "base camp" -- house of Mon. Robert Despagne, at southern base of Morne Formon.
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Habitat
Extremely disturbed moist forest. Uncommon. On limestone.
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Description
Shrub or small tree to ca. 3 m. tall; petals pink-violet (very showy!). Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 99525
Occurrence ID: 3940cdc5-c99e-4465-b15f-e57c01ef02c2
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
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Type Details
isotype of Meriania brevipedunculata Judd & Skean, verif. T. A. Zanoni, 1997
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Haiti
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State/Province
Sud
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Locality
Massif de la Hotte, Parc National Pic Macaya, Bois Formon, on ridge ca. 1 km. east of "base camp" -- house of Mon. Robert Despagne, at southern base of Morne Formon
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Elevation
Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)
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Distribution
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Meriania brevipedunculata Judd & Skean