Vaccinium mearnsii Elmer
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Vaccinium mearnsii Elmer ( isotype ) -
Collector(s)
A. D. E. Elmer 11251, Aug 1909
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Location
Philippines. Davao del Sur. Mount Burebid. Island of Mindanao. Todaya (Mt. Apo).
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Habitat
Forested moist ridge.
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Description
Stuned trees 25 ft high with 1.5 ft thick stem; stem moss covered; wood hard, reddish, odorless and tasteless; branches widely spreading at the top, rigid, ultimately numerously rebranched, gray; the rigid coriaceous leaves flat, ascending, much darker and shining green on the upper side; inflorescent spike green, erect, the subpendulous crimson red corolla tapering; exposed twigs reddish.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 10740
Occurrence ID: 1465acd3-748f-4d74-9769-230d5a1c824f
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
Vaccinium mearnsii Elmer det J. C. Regalado Jr., 1989
Note: Revised for Flora Malesiana.Vaccinium sylvaticum Elmer det H. O. Sleumer, 1959
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Type Details
isotype of Vaccinium mearnsii Elmer, verif. J. C. Regalado Jr., 1989
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Region
Asia
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Country
Philippines
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State/Province
Davao del Sur
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Locality
Mount Burebid. Island of Mindanao. Todaya (Mt. Apo).
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Elevation
Alt. 990.6 m. (3250 ft.)
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Distribution
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Vaccinium mearnsii Elmer