Mecranium septentrionale Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium septentrionale Skean ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1799 with W. S. Judd & R. S. Beaman, 25 May 1986

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. Puerto Plata. Cordillera Septentrional. Pico Diego de Ocampo.

  • Habitat

    Low elevation cloud forest with Meranium, Miconia, Ossaea, Chusquea, Brunnelia, Persea, Psychotria, Myrsine, Coccoloba, Baccharis, Garrya, Cestrum, and Vitis. Common.

  • Description

    Small tree ca. 6 m. tall. Bark light brown, slightly furrowed. Petals white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 99532

    Occurrence ID: 5aff6bb6-4a6d-4dd2-a887-9366756579aa

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    Puerto Plata

  • Locality

    Cordillera Septentrional. Pico Diego de Ocampo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1135 m. (3724 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.5799, -70.7427

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2211.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates at elev. 1100 m nearest to the center of Diego de Ocampo were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of elev. 1100 m (2200 m). Uncert radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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