Mecranium ovatum Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium ovatum Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 5182 with J. D. Skean, Jr., R. S. Beaman, 28 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Barahona. Sierra de Baoruco, Monteada Nueva, near Polo; along road to silica mine.

  • Habitat

    Much disturbed cloud forest. With Miconia subcompressa, M. favosa, Meriania involucrata, Heterotrichum umbellatum, Ossaea limoides, O. lima, Mecranium ovatum. Common.

  • Description

    Shrubs to ca. 2 m tall; fruits blue-black, flowers white; new shoots reddish. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01097737

    Occurrence ID: 70295f1d-9c85-4f1d-94ad-41a21d5080d1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

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

    Mecranium ovatum Cogn. det W. S. Judd

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Barahona

  • Locality

    Sierra de Baoruco, Monteada Nueva, near Polo; along road to silica mine.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 - 1425 m. (4593 - 4675 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1175, -71.2328

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3796.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. geogr. center of Loma Trocha de Pey (=Monteada Nueva). Measured from coord. to geogr. center of nearest named peak, Loma Pie de Palo; halved distance to approx. linear ext. Input into MaNIS Georef. Calc. = uncert.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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