Vaccinium racemosum (Vahl) Wilbur & Luteyn

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Vaccinium racemosum (Vahl) Wilbur & Luteyn

  • Collector(s)

    J. de J. Jiménez Almonte 8104 with J. Richard Abbott, J. Dan Skean, Reuben Judd, 31 May 2006

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Barahona. Monteada Nueva Region (peak is Loma Trocha de Pey), along El Limo Rd., which is a small rd branching off road to the silica mine.

  • Habitat

    disturbed to only slightly disturbed cloud forest. occasional.

  • Description

    liana; berries turning white, then bright rose-pink, and then finally turning dark purple-black. Som in one cluster fruits of various colors contrast with each other.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Quite striking.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1333727

    Occurrence ID: 7d932ffe-2bfc-48e0-8e10-437732dea57f

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Barahona

  • Locality

    Monteada Nueva Region (peak is Loma Trocha de Pey), along El Limo Rd., which is a small rd branching off road to the silica mine.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1330 - 1350 m. (4364 - 4429 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.115, -71.2316

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