Mecranium birimosum (Naudin) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium birimosum (Naudin) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 2122, 08 Jan 1987

  • Location

    Haiti. Ouest. Massif de la Selle. Furcy, above Port-au-Prince and Kenscoff.

  • Habitat

    Extremely disturbed area along road with Heterotrichum, Ossaea, Tetrazygia, Tibouchina, Miconia, and Mecranium. Uncommon.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 3 m tall. Flowers white, tinged with yellow in center. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01097781

    Occurrence ID: 54a5b4b1-f2af-4646-aa89-daf83c49c40b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Mecranium birimosum (Naudin) Triana det J. D. Skean Jr., 1988
    Note: "Examined for a monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae)."

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Haiti

  • State/Province

    Ouest

  • Locality

    Massif de la Selle. Furcy, above Port-au-Prince and Kenscoff.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1540 m. (5052 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    "Same site as Skean 2031."

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