Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean

All Determinations:

Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean det. W. S. Judd, 05 Jul 2006

Location:

Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central. 5.9 km N of Paso Bajito on road to Jarabacoa. Alt. 970 m. (3182 ft.)

Collector(s):

W. S. Judd 8194 with J. R. Abbott, J. D. Skean, Jr., R. Judd, 11 Jun 2006

Description:

Shrub to 2.5 m tall; flowers (petals and anthers) white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Patch of pine forest (Pinus occidentalis) still remaining in an area that is much disturbed. With Eupatorium, Baccharis, Piper, Nephrolepis, Rhytidophyllum, Tibouchina longifolia, Miconia stenobotrys. Occasional.

Other:

Specimen Notes: "DNA Voucher"

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01101252
GUID: e3929062-4470-45a8-89f9-ce31b4daf0e2

Map:

Coordinates: (19.0809, -70.6017)

Distribution:

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