Miconia pyramidalis (Desr.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia pyramidalis (Desr.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 8115 with J. R. Abbott, J. D. Skean, R. Judd, 02 Jun 2006

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Pedernales. Along the International Highway (Route 541), several km north of Pedernales, La Manigua, between Cabeza de Agua and Los Arroyos.

  • Habitat

    Main forest, near roadside, with Mucuna urens, Piper, M. laevigata. Locally common.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 2.5 m tall. Fruits green to purple-black. Flower buds white. Growing with M. laevigata and with significantly larger fruits, and also distinctively different inflorescence form. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    "DNA voucher."

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01130150

    Occurrence ID: 0fdd1df8-0bdb-494a-b3c2-36ae00edcaf5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia pyramidalis (Desr.) DC. det W. S. Judd, 03 Jun 2006

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Pedernales

  • Locality

    Along the International Highway (Route 541), several km north of Pedernales, La Manigua, between Cabeza de Agua and Los Arroyos.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 840 m. (2756 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.13, -71.75

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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