Miconia tetrandra (Sw.) D.Don

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Florida

• Locality

  St. Andrew Parish: Blue Mountains. 1.3 to 2 mi N (above) Newcastle on road to Hollywell and Hardwar Gap. Also at Hardwar Gap, along Oatley Trail.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1200 - 1300 m. (3937 - 4265 ft.)

• Coordinates

  18.0781, -76.7193

• Location Notes

  [West Indies]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF FLORIDA
<Melastomataceae>
Miconia tetrandra (Sw.) D. Don ex G. Don
det. W. S. Judd, 11 Jan 2011
St. Andrew Parish: Blue Mountains. 1.3 to 2 mi N (above)
Newcastle on road to Hollywell and Hardwar Gap. From 18
degrees 4.688'N, 76 degrees 43.156W (at 1.3 mi) to 18
degrees 4.955‘N, 76 degrees 43.531'W (at 2 mi). And also
at Hardwar Gap, along Oatley Trail, at 18 degrees 5.268'IM,
76 degrees 43.661'W. Elev. 1200-1300 m. Sclerophyllous
forest to cloud forest transition. With Miconia tetrandra, M.
laevigata, M. quadrangularis, Blakea trinervia, Mecranium
virgatum, Ossaea asperifolia. Shrub or small tree to 4 m;
some plants sterile, others with immature fruits.
Uncommon.
coll. Walter S. Judd # 8301	11 January 2011
with Gretchen M. lonta, James D. Skean, Jr., Rebecca
Cotteleer
Collected as part of investigation of the systematics of Miconieae
(research supported by N.S.F. grant).
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