Tetrazygia crotonifolia (Desr.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tetrazygia crotonifolia (Desr.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    G. J. Gastony 230 with G. C. Jones, D. H. Norris, 16 Jul 1967

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. La Vega. La Ciénaga, south bank of Río Los Guanos, just above confluence with Río de la Izquierda.

  • Habitat

    Very steep exposed slope in open pine forest. Fairly dense woods with much dappled sunlight reaching ground cover.

  • Description

    Prostrate. Rhizome superficial to 3 cm. deep in ground. Branches ascending to ca. 0.3 m. Fruits blue-black. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01129856

    Occurrence ID: 55c88137-cac1-41a9-b419-353f609413e2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tetrazygia crotonifolia (Desr.) DC. det A. H. Liogier
    Note: ! F. Almeda, Jr., 1977

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    La Vega

  • Locality

    La Ciénaga, south bank of Río Los Guanos, just above confluence with Río de la Izquierda.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1100 - 1200 m. (3609 - 3937 ft.)

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