Mecranium ovatum Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium ovatum Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 8086 with J. R. Abbott, J. D. Skean, Jr., R. Judd, 31 May 2006

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Barahona. Monteada Nueva Region, S on Cabral-Polo Road, then 5.9 km SE on "riverbed road" and ca. 0.15 km more on turn-off toward Monteada Nueva (Peak is Loma Trocha de Pey).

  • Habitat

    Very disturbed and patchy cloud forest remnants; area mostly pasture now. Associates: Leandra limoides, Clidemia umbellata, Miconia subcompressa, Mecranium ovatum, Calyptranthes, Laplacea, Brunellia comocladifolia, Persea, Ocotea, Myrsine coriacea, Solanum spp., Pinus occidentalis, Meliosma impressa, Gomodesia lindeniana, Piper aduncum, Rondeletia, Lobelia rotundifolia, Asclepias nivea, Columnea domingensis, Piper umbellata, Gyrotaenia myriocarpa, Pilea spp., Coccoloba, Cyathea, Weinmannia pinnata, Psychotria pubescens, Gesneria, Weiganda, Pteridium caudatum, Phytolacca rivinoides. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2 m tall; young fruit green red tinged, turning black at maturity. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    "DNA Voucher"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01101251

    Occurrence ID: 803dd46f-d3f9-4583-8d6f-bd01a0ca9d83

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Mecranium ovatum Cogn. det W. S. Judd, 03 Jul 2006

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Barahona

  • Locality

    Monteada Nueva Region, S on Cabral-Polo Road, then 5.9 km SE on "riverbed road" and ca. 0.15 km more on turn-off toward Monteada Nueva (Peak is Loma Trocha de Pey).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1330 m. (4364 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1142, -71.2347

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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