Miconia howardiana Judd, V.T.Salzm. & Skean

  • 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

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Barahona. Sierra de Baoruco, Monteada Nueva, near Polo. Along road to silica mine.

  • Habitat

    Much disturbed cloud forest, with Miconia subcompressa, Miconia tetrastoma, Meriania involucrata, Heterotrichum umbellatum, Ossaea limoides, Ossaea lima, Mecranium ovatum. Very common.

  • 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.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 658709

    Occurrence ID: db64a497-19b7-4ddc-93ed-553d99c4c447

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Barahona

  • Locality

    Sierra de Baoruco, Monteada Nueva, near Polo. Along road to silica mine

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 - 1425 m. (4593 - 4675 ft.)

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