Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean -
Collector(s)
J. D. Skean Jr. 1776 with R. Beaman, W. S. Judd, T. Zanoni, et al., 21 May 1986
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Location
Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central. NW of foothills of Loma de la Sal.
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Habitat
Disturbed Pinus occidentalis forest with Baccharis, Pteridium, Lantana, Myrica, Tibouchina, Cordia, Ilex, Hypericum, Miconia, Clidemia, and Rhytidophyllum. Common.
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Description
Shrub ca. 1 m tall. Petals white, reflexed. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00854647
Occurrence ID: 95614457-b6a0-46f2-959b-7cc1586ab36e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean det J. D. Skean Jr., 1988
Note: "Examined for a monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae)"Ossaea acuminata DC. det J. D. Skean Jr.
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Dominican Republic
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State/Province
La Vega
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Locality
Cordillera Central. NW of foothills of Loma de la Sal.
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Elevation
Alt. 920 m. (3018 ft.)
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Distribution
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Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean