Miconia howardiana Judd, V.T.Salzm. & Skean
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Miconia howardiana Judd, V.T.Salzm. & Skean ( isotype ) -
Collector(s)
W. S. Judd 5178 with with James D. Skean, Jr., & Reed S. Beaman, 28 May 1986
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Location
Dominican Republic. Barahona. Sierra de Baoruco, Monteada Nueva, near Polo. Along road to silica mine.
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Habitat
Much disturbed cloud forest, with Miconia subcompressa, Miconia tetrastoma, Meriania involucrata, Heterotrichum umbellatum, Ossaea limoides, Ossaea lima, Mecranium ovatum. Very common.
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Description
shrub, to 2 m. tall. Shrub, to 2 m. tall; young inflorescenes with bright red bracts; flowers with pinkish reflexed petals, anthers white; leaves bullate. Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 658709
Occurrence ID: db64a497-19b7-4ddc-93ed-553d99c4c447
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Feedback
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Miconia howardiana Judd, V.T.Salzm. & Skean det W. S. Judd, 2002
Miconia favosa (Desr.) Naudin det W. S. Judd, 1986
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Type Details
isotype of Miconia howardiana Judd, V.T.Salzm. & Skean, verif. W. S. Judd, 2002
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Dominican Republic
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State/Province
Barahona
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Locality
Sierra de Baoruco, Monteada Nueva, near Polo. Along road to silica mine
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Elevation
Alt. 1400 - 1425 m. (4593 - 4675 ft.)
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Distribution
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Miconia howardiana Judd, V.T.Salzm. & Skean