Miconia pycnoneura Urb.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia pycnoneura Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 6129 with With Frank Axelrod, Tom Zanoni, Sue Thomspson, R. Beraz, 17 Jan 1992

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cordillera Central. Bosque Toro Negro. Monte Jayuya, near peak; Rt. 143, at km. 18.4-18.5 (note that road to Cerro de Punta is at km. 17).

  • Habitat

    Moist montane forest.

  • Description

    Occasional shrub to 3 m; flower buds red; when open, petals white on adaxial surface, pink on abaxial surface; stamens white, in an actinomorphic ring; fruits red, turning blue; leaves with strongly impressed veins. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 892875

    Occurrence ID: 01724702-539f-412f-8ff4-0bfca40c195f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia pycnoneura Urb. det W. S. Judd

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central. Bosque Toro Negro. Monte Jayuya, near peak; Rt. 143, at km. 18.4-18.5 (note that road to Cerro de Punta is at km. 17).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1250 m. (4101 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1678, -66.5749

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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