Tetrazygia urbaniana (Cogn.) Croizat ex Moscoso

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tetrazygia urbaniana (Cogn.) Croizat ex Moscoso

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 5102 with J. D. Skean, Jr., R. Beaman, 15 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. Cordillera Central, ca. 37 km N of San José de Ocoa, on road between San José de Ocoa and Valle Nuevo.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed forest of Pinus occidentalis. Occasional (becoming common at higher elevations).

  • Description

    Shrub, more or less prostrate to 0.5 m tall. Flowers white with red tinge, anthers yellow; fruits greenish red to black at maturity, with a fruity flavor but turning mouth deep purple. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01100959

    Occurrence ID: 7d7d029e-21d9-4a6d-b431-b51b7ab5f3cc

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tetrazygia urbaniana (Cogn.) Croizat ex Moscoso det W. S. Judd
    Note: ! E. Bécquer (HAJB, Cuba), Jul 2005, "Taxonomy of the genus Pachyanthus (Miconieae

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    La Vega

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central, ca. 37 km N of San José de Ocoa, on road between San José de Ocoa and Valle Nuevo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

  • Distribution

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