Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

All Determinations:

Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean det. W. S. Judd

Location:

Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central; road between Jarabacoa and Paso Bajito, 4.8 km southeast of Jarabacoa. Alt. 650 m. (2133 ft.)

Collector(s):

W. S. Judd 6631 with J. D. Skean Jr., 25 May 1992

Description:

Shrub to 3.5 m tall; flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Disturbed forest with Pinus occidentalis. With Eupatorium, Garrya, Baccharis, Myrica, Syzygium, Ricinus, Brunellia, Myrsine, Tibouchina, Lyonia, Rhytidophyllum, Senecio, Agave, Piper. Common.

Other:

Specimen Notes: "Voucher - Miconia sect. Chaenopleura study."

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00854650
GUID: 73af5043-5564-4b8d-aa1a-575c4113c5fb

Distribution:

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