Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Mecranium haitiense Urb.

All Determinations:

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

Location:

Haiti. Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Parc National Pic Macaya. NW-SE ridge ca. 1 km SE of base camp at Madam Robert Despagne's.

Collector(s):

J. D. Skean Jr. 1288 with , 03 Jun 1984

Description:

Shrub to ca. 4 m tall and 4" diameter at base. Young fruits red-purple, twigs and leaf midribs red-purple. Young leaves often red-purple. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Disturbed "rak bwa" with Calyptranthes, Senecio, Miconia, Ardisia, Meriania, Coccothrinax, Guettarda, Nectandra, and Forsteronia. Occasional.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01097668
GUID: df79e747-1843-45df-8e3a-0a9f85d27e9e

Distribution:

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