Mecranium puberulum Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium puberulum Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    A. H. Liogier 17437, 19 Sep 1970

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Alto de Casabito, Bonao.

  • Habitat

    In thickets, exposed situation.

  • Description

    Shrub, 1.5 m high, branches upright; flowers dirty white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01100318

    Occurrence ID: 852249e7-1ffb-4ffd-8b7d-2abbb1a20ae1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

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

    Mecranium ovatum Cogn. det A. H. Liogier, 1972

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • Locality

    Alto de Casabito, Bonao.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 m. (4265 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.0288, -70.514

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    4751.53

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates along road to Torre de Observacion Casabito at 1300 m elevation were located. Linear extent approx. as distance between coordinates and farthest extent of elev. 1300 m in region (4740 m). Uncertainty found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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