Charianthus grenadensis Penneys & Judd

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Charianthus grenadensis Penneys & Judd ( paratype )

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 2833 with Lisa Voges, 28 Jun 1990

  • Location

    Grenada. St. Andrew/St. Mark/St. Patrick Parish border: Mt. St. Catherine, at top, on trail from end of Mt. Hope Rd.

  • Habitat

    Higher elevation elfin woodlands (650-820 m) with Oreopanax capitatus, Ilex sideroxyloides, Myrsine coriacea, Alloplectus cristatus, Prestoea montana, Hillia parasitica, Graffenriedia latifolia, Myrcia platclada, Lobelia cirsciifolia, Utricularia alpina, and Gleichenia sp. Common.

  • Description

    shrub, ca. 2.5 m. tall. Common shrub, ca. 2.5 m. tall. Flowers yellow tinged at tips and margins with orange, when fully open yellow; anthers darker yellow; calyx green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    "Took photos of protogynous bud development sequence!"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00842110

    Occurrence ID: 108723d7-61a0-4594-ab4a-9d332f01f31d

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Grenada

  • Locality

    St. Andrew/St. Mark/St. Patrick Parish border: Mt. St. Catherine, at top, on trail from end of Mt. Hope Rd.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 810 - 820 m. (2657 - 2690 ft.)

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