Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

All Determinations:

Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean det. J. D. Skean Jr., 1988
Note: "Examined for a monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae)."

Ossaea acuminata DC. det. J. D. Skean Jr.

Location:

Dominican Republic. Santiago Rodríguez. Cordillera Central. 2.3 km W of Moncion on road between Moncion and La Leonor. Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. D. Skean Jr. 1796 with W. S. Judd, R. S. Beaman, 24 May 1986

Description:

Shrub to 3.5 m tall. Hypanthium green, tinged with reddish. Petals white. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

Habitat:

Disturbed Pinus occidentalis forest with Sabal, Miconia, Tetrazygia, Chrysophyllum, Lantana, Clidemia, Simarouba, Acacia, and Cordia. Common.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00854640
GUID: 4b83e8d4-4336-4c88-bd43-bc096207157e

Distribution:

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