Charianthus grenadensis Penneys & Judd

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Charianthus grenadensis Penneys & Judd ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 2683 with Lisa Voges, Sue Hains, Carl Irrgard, Sylvia Scudder, Jack Wood & Andy Murrell, 19 Jun 1990

  • Location

    Grenada. Saint Andrew. Grand E'tang Forest Preserve: trail to Mt. Qua Qua.

  • Habitat

    Wet montane forest at lower elevations walking up through palm brakes (Prestoea montana) and on up to elfin forest at top. Higher elevation cloud forest with Hillia parasitica, Oreopanax capitatus, Utricularia alpina, Ilex sideroxyloides, and Myrcia platyclada.

  • Description

    Tree, to 10 m. Common tree, to 10 m. tall, in elfin forest. Flower buds reddish-pink to fuchsia; flowers with calyx maroon, petals crean-yellow tinged heavily with pink-salmon, giving the flower an orange appearance. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 842113

    Occurrence ID: 1ee5fb87-77ba-4ce8-aced-9d17340e5836

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Grenada

  • State/Province

    Saint Andrew

  • Locality

    Grand E'tang Forest Preserve: trail to Mt. Qua Qua.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 630 m. (2067 ft.)

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