Mecranium purpurascens (DC.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium purpurascens (DC.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 8317 with Gretchen M. Ionta, 17 Jan 2011

  • Location

    Jamaica. Saint Thomas. Blue Mountains. Blue Mountain Peak and along upper section of trail to Portland Gap (from Whitfield Hall).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02329955

    Occurrence ID: a5c524ab-9c16-4f20-bb50-50f1779ab91a

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Saint Thomas

  • Locality

    Blue Mountains. Blue Mountain Peak and along upper section of trail to Portland Gap (from Whitfield Hall)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2150 - 2250 m. (7054 - 7382 ft.)

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University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
“	PLANTS OF JAMAICA
<Melastomataceae>
Mecranium purpurascens (DC.) Triana
det. W. S. Judd, 17 Jan 2011
St. Thomas Parish: Blue Mountains. Blue Mountain Peak
and along upper section of trail to Portland Gap (from
Whitfield Hall). Elev. 2150-2250 m. Elfin cloud forest. With
Mecranium purpurascens, Miconia rígida, Miconia rubens.
Saw Miconia quadrangularis and Mecranium virgatum at
slightly lower elevations along trail (i.e., 2030-2040 m).
Other common plants incl. Viburnum, Podocarpus,
Vaccinium, Eugenia, Myrsine, Eupatorium, Ilex, Cleyera,
Lobelia, Lyonia, Myrica, Senecio, Baccharis, Psychotria.
Extremely common shrub or small tree to 4 m tall;
immature fruits green. (Species becomes less common
below 1900 m, but also observed lower on trail to Portland
Gap.)
coll. Walter S. Judd # 8317	17 January 2011
with Gretchen M. lonta
Collected as part of investigation of the systematics of Miconieae
(research supported by N.S.F. grant).
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