Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean -
Collector(s)
J. D. Skean Jr. 1797 with W. S. Judd, R. S. Beaman, 24 May 1986
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Location
Dominican Republic. Santiago. Cordillera Central. 2.9 km N of El Rubio on road between Bulla and El Rubio at a place called "Las Palmitas".
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Habitat
Open, cut-over Pinus occidentalis forest with much Sabal umbraculifera. Locally common.
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Description
Shrub ca. 3 m tall. Young fruits green tinged with red. Some older leaves bright orange. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00854621
Occurrence ID: 3ca82c91-b474-4f7c-b71b-bc03ed390886
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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
Santiago
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Locality
Cordillera Central. 2.9 km N of El Rubio on road between Bulla and El Rubio at a place called "Las Palmitas".
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Elevation
Alt. 495 m. (1624 ft.)
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Distribution
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Mecranium acuminatum (DC.) Skean