Mecranium latifolium (Cogn.) Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium latifolium (Cogn.) Skean

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1850 with José Cedeño, 21 Jan 1998

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Barrio Rio Blanco, Rt. 191 at km 16.0, on south side of El Yunque where road crosses Rio Sabana.

  • Habitat

    Growing with Prestoea, Cecropia, Dendropanax.

  • Description

    Tree or shrub; flowers white; fruit black. Phenology of specimen: Flower and Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk samples: 1850a twig+leaf(MAtha 346); 1850b stem(MAtha 347); 1850c stem(MAtha 348)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158950

    Occurrence ID: 68eb6c00-a43e-4016-921f-07b18c1c37ac

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Barrio Rio Blanco, Rt. 191 at km 16.0, on south side of El Yunque where road crosses Rio Sabana.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 480 m. (1575 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.27, -65.7917

  • Distribution

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