Miconia stenobotrys (Rich.) Naudin

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia stenobotrys (Rich.) Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 6693 with J. D. Skean, Jr., A. Abrreu (forestry guard), 02 Jun 1992

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. San Juan. Cordillera Central; Parque Nacional Jos del Carmen Ramírez, on trail between "Forestry House" (Caseta del Forestal) to Arroyo Palo de Cuello; above Los Fríos, on the jeep road from Arroyo Cano.

  • Habitat

    On slope in pine forest. Moist montane forest (in ravines and some slopes) or moist Pinus occidentalis forest (on ridges and some slopes). Plants of moist montane forest, not along rivers or in pine forest (as the related Miconia sp. nov.). Common.

  • Description

    Shrub to 4 m tall; inflorescence axes and hypanthia red; bracts red; petals white; stamens white, actinomorphic; leaves flacate, only primary vein impressed; fruits red (immature)-purple (sl. immature); wasps on flowers. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Voucher - Miconia sect. Chaenopleura study."

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01164011

    Occurrence ID: 99ad8499-86a1-45ed-9be7-17d5ddfc4e38

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia stenobotrys (Rich.) Naudin det W. S. Judd, 2001
    Note: "Examined at FLAS for Taxonomic Revision of Miconia sect. Chaenopleura in the Greater Antilles."

    Miconia skeaniana Judd det W. S. Judd
    Note: "Miconia skeanii Judd & Karpook"

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    San Juan

  • Locality

    Cordillera Central; Parque Nacional Jos del Carmen Ramírez, on trail between "Forestry House" (Caseta del Forestal) to Arroyo Palo de Cuello; above Los Fríos, on the jeep road from Arroyo Cano.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1300 - 1400 m. (4265 - 4593 ft.)

  • Distribution

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