Mecranium latifolium (Cogn.) Skean
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Mecranium latifolium (Cogn.) Skean -
Collector(s)
J. A. Shafer 3546, 30 Jul 1914 - 05 Aug 1914
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Location
Puerto Rico. Sierra de Naguabo, Rio Icaco and adjacent hills.
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Habitat
Rocky thicket.
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Description
Shrub 10 ft. Flowers whitish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Collection Notes
[collected from July 30 to August 5, 1914]
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00819522
Occurrence ID: 25ddd696-6ba8-48e5-8348-a3af0e97dd6e
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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
Mecranium latifolium (Cogn.) Skean det J. D. Skean Jr., 1988
Note: "Examined for a monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae)"
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Puerto Rico
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Locality
Sierra de Naguabo, Rio Icaco and adjacent hills
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Elevation
Alt. 465 - 720 m. (1526 - 2362 ft.)
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Coordinates
18.2522, -65.7858
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Georeferencing Method
Online gazetteer. This point is the USGS coordinate for Rio Icaco. 'Adjacent hills' are assumed to be within a 5 km radius.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Mecranium latifolium (Cogn.) Skean