Mouriri helleri Britton var. helleri

  • Authority

    Morley, Thomas. 1976. Melastomataceae tribe Memecyleae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 15: 1-295. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • Scientific Name

    Mouriri helleri Britton var. helleri

  • Type

    Type. A. Heller 1372 (holotype, NY; isotypes, F, K). Puerto Rico, Cataño, in sandy soil near a mangrove swamp. Fruit, 23 May, 1899.

  • Synonyms

    Mouriri helleri Britton

  • Description

    Description - Anthers 1.6-2.3 mm long; sporangia 1.4-1.9 mm long; anther gland 0.3-0.5 mm long; branching point of vascular strand in anther located at a place from 3/4 the height of the gland to higher than the gland. Ovary (2-)3-locular, the ovules 9-11 in all.

  • Common Names

    mameyuelo

  • Distribution

    Puerto Rico. Wet forests and serpentine barrens. Reported on sandy soil near sea level, on limestone at 60-70 m elevation, and on serpentine barrens from 200-800 m elevation.

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