Tetrazygia crotonifolia (Desr.) DC.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Tetrazygia crotonifolia (Desr.) DC. -
Collector(s)
L. R. Holdridge 874, 07 Dec 1941
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Location
Haiti. Near Mare Etabli, Mornes des Commissaires.
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Description
Shrub. Low spreading melastome forming clones. Leaves brownish beneath. Flowers white, tinged with purple. Fruit black, elliptical, edible, about 8 mm. long. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
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Specimen Notes
[See duplicate sheet, NY barcode 01129863]
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01129858
Occurrence ID: 9ebc8f1a-4a0c-4c81-a886-6a57bf5729e1
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Tetrazygia crotonifolia (Desr.) DC. det E. C. Leonard
Note: ! F. Almeda, Jr., 1977
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Haiti
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Locality
Near Mare Etabli, Mornes des Commissaires.
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Elevation
Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)
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Distribution
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Tetrazygia crotonifolia (Desr.) DC.