Miconia martinicensis Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia martinicensis Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Penneys 1285, 18 May 2000

  • Location

    Martinique. Piton Boucher. Eastern slope facing road. Steep trail along knife-ridge to summit.

  • Habitat

    Elfin forest. On steep slope off of trail. Uncommon.

  • Description

    Treelet. 3 m. Older stems slightly tetragonal, young stems flattened. Leaf margins inrolled. Inflorescence brownish furfuraceous. Flowers closed, but exposed petals have pinkish tinge. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01117204

    Occurrence ID: 8693fe58-68f8-4ec6-8bec-31efed826eae

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia martinicensis Cogn. det D. S. Penneys, 18 May 2000

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Martinique

  • Locality

    Piton Boucher. Eastern slope facing road. Steep trail along knife-ridge to summit.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    14.7168, -61.102

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