Mecranium haitiense Urb.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium haitiense Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1557, 12 Jun 1984

  • Location

    Haiti. Sud. Massif de la Hotte. Along trail from Sou Bwa to Formon ca. 0.5 km N of Sou Bwa.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed "rak bwa" with Mecranium, Miconia, Phyllanthus, Illicium, Psidium, Clusia, Lobelia, Rhytidophyllum, Samyda, Prunus, Solanum, and Heterotrichum. Occasional.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 2 m tall. Leaves drooping, youngest often red-purple. Petals red-purple. Flowers with filaments pink, anthers and pistil cream. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01097667

    Occurrence ID: a300e827-a104-481b-aadd-3d1b6a9f046e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Mecranium haitiense Urb. det J. D. Skean Jr., 1988
    Note: "Examined for a monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae)"

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Sud

  • Locality

    Massif de la Hotte. Along trail from Sou Bwa to Formon ca. 0.5 km N of Sou Bwa.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

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