Miconia subcompressa Urb.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia subcompressa Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 6967, 12 Jun 1993

  • Location

    Haiti. Sud. Massif de la Hotte, western group; Morne Formon, along trail from ridge of mountain down into the Ravine du Sud.

  • Habitat

    Moist forest of Pinus occidentalis intermixed with cloud forest, at lower elevations intergrading with moist forest on limestone. With M. barkeri and M. hypiodes at higher elevations. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub to 4 m tall; fruits red when immature, but becoming pale blue at maturity. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Voucher: revision of Miconia sect. Chaenopleura."

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01165766

    Occurrence ID: d391a27f-34fe-47d0-9665-426a20ff26ea

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia subcompressa 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

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Sud

  • Locality

    Massif de la Hotte, western group; Morne Formon, along trail from ridge of mountain down into the Ravine du Sud.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1600 - 2000 m. (5249 - 6562 ft.)

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