Mecranium latifolium (Cogn.) Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium latifolium (Cogn.) Skean

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 5990 with With Reuben E. Judd, 09 Jun 1991

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cordillera Central; Bosque Toro Negro, Cerro de Punta.

  • Habitat

    Moist montane forest. With Miconia sintenisii, Tetrazygia crotonifolia, Mecranium latifolium, Heterotrichum cymosum, Tetrazygia urbanii. Very common.

  • Description

    Shrub or small tree, to ca. 4 m tall; flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00948402

    Occurrence ID: ef633041-3558-4b6a-8da5-d9e8c686f73f

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central; Bosque Toro Negro, Cerro de Punta.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 - 1335 m. (3937 - 4380 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1725, -66.5919

  • Georeferencing Method

    Online gazetteer. Point represents the summit of Cerro de la Punta.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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