Miconia samanensis Urb.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia samanensis Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 6513 with T. A. Zanoni, T. McDowell, J. D. Skean, Jr., 14 May 1992

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Monseñor Nouel. Cordillera Central, SE of Bonao, Falcombridge Dominicana mine property (Loma Pequera area), at top of Loma Larga.

  • Habitat

    Open forest of Pinus occidentalis. Small segment of natural forest at edge of area destroyed by mining operations; some nearby areas replanted with Casuarina and Cynodon. Occasional. On serpentine substrate. Soil is lateritic with 2% nickel and 20% iron.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3 m tall; petals rose pink; stamens white; fruit purple to pale gray-blue; inflorescence bracts and new shoots reddish; leaves with red veins, sometimes entire abaxial surface reddish; lvs. flat to falcate, major veins impressed. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164044

    Occurrence ID: efe90170-c3b0-456c-a9a8-3b5499cd3e2c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia samanensis Urb. det W. S. Judd
    Note: ! W. S. Judd, 2001, "Examined at FLAS for Taxonomic Revision of Miconia sect. Chaenopleura in the Greater Antilles."

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Monseñor Nouel

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central, SE of Bonao, Falcombridge Dominicana mine property (Loma Pequera area), at top of Loma Larga.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 650 m. (2133 ft.)

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