Miconia dodecandra Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia dodecandra Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 5424, 21 May 1987

  • Location

    Jamaica. Portland. Blue Mountains. Hardwar Gap, along "Waterfall trail" and Oatley Rd.

  • Habitat

    Moist cloud forest. Melastomes: Miconia dodecandra, M. quadrangulris, M. tetrandra, Mecranium spp., Meriania spp., Conostegia montana, Blakea trinerva. Common. Clay soil.

  • Description

    Tree to ca. 14 m tall; branches sympodial/plagiotropic; flowers pale pink with bright yellow anthers (turning red with age). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Miconieae project collection."

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01117331

    Occurrence ID: 3bc1821e-2003-47d4-9380-b4459a9f0ff0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia dodecandra Cogn. det W. S. Judd

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Portland

  • Locality

    Blue Mountains. Hardwar Gap, along "Waterfall trail" and Oatley Rd.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1190 - 1250 m. (3904 - 4101 ft.)

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