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. Along trail from Sou Bwa to Formon ca. 0.5 km N of Sou Bwa. Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. D. Skean Jr. 1258 with , 02 Jun 1984

Description:

Shrub to ca. 2 m tall. Flower buds red-purple. Stems and leaf midveins red-purple. Young leaves often red-purple. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

Habitat:

Disturbed "rak bwa" with Mecranium, Miconia, Phyllanthus, Illicium, Rhytidophyllum, Prunus, Alchornea, Eugenia, Samyda, Heterotrichum, and Solanum. Uncommon.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01097666
GUID: 6cac9d1a-eb39-4130-aa57-cbebb7a65a97

Distribution:

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